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Lactation, weaning, and calcium supplementation: effects on body composition in postpartum women

Author(s) -

Karen S. Wosje,

Heidi J. Kalkwarf

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/80.2.423

Subject(s) - lactation , weaning , calcium , medicine , composition (language) , pregnancy , postpartum period , physiology , zoology , breast feeding , obstetrics , endocrinology , biology , pediatrics , linguistics , philosophy , genetics

Concern that long-term weight retention after pregnancy contributes to obesity underscores the need to identify factors that facilitate postpartum weight loss. Lactation is believed to facilitate postpartum weight loss and fat loss. Calcium intake also has been hypothesized to promote weight loss and fat loss.

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