Palaska Ermioni, Antoniou Evangelia, Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou Maria, Eskitzis Panagiotis, Orovou Eirini
Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Department of Midwifery, University of Western Macedonia, 50200 Ptolemaida, Greece.
Epidemiologia (Basel). 2024 Jul 19;5(3):411-420. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia5030030.
Breast milk is a unique and highly beneficial source of nutrition for infants. It contains a wide range of nutrients that are specifically tailored to meet the specific needs of a growing infant. On the other hand, obesity is a major health issue that affects people around the world. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and child BMI and the role of maternal BMI, which may influence this relationship. This study revealed that a longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with a decrease in the prevalence of overweight children. Additionally, the research found that children born to overweight or obese women had a higher probability of being overweight or obese themselves. Considering that mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body weight are more likely to have children with a higher BMI, it is important that they receive information about the advantages of breastfeeding for a minimum of 6 months for both themselves and their children. Additionally, they should be offered ongoing support, to encourage them to start breastfeeding and continue with it beyond this period.
母乳是婴儿独特且极为有益的营养来源。它含有多种专门为满足成长中婴儿的特定需求而量身定制的营养成分。另一方面，肥胖是一个影响全球各地人群的主要健康问题。本研究的目的是调查母乳喂养与儿童体重指数（BMI）之间的关系以及母亲BMI可能对这种关系产生的影响。该研究表明，纯母乳喂养时间越长，超重儿童的患病率越低。此外，研究发现，超重或肥胖女性所生的孩子自身超重或肥胖的可能性更高。鉴于孕前体重较高的母亲更有可能生出BMI较高的孩子，重要的是她们要了解母乳喂养至少6个月对自身和孩子的益处。此外，应持续为她们提供支持，鼓励她们开始母乳喂养并在此之后继续进行母乳喂养。
