Open AccessLong-Term Effect of Lactation on Maternal Cardiovascular Function and Adiposity in a Murine Model
Author(s) -
Sandra Herrera,
Kathleen L. Vincent,
Aaron Poole,
Gayle Olson,
Igor Patrikeev,
Jamal I. Saada,
Phyllis Gamble,
Massoud Motamedi,
George R. Saade,
Alison M. Stuebe,
Egle Bytautiene Prewit
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of perinatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.793
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1098-8785
pISSN - 0735-1631
DOI - 10.1055/s-0038-1669443
Subject(s) - medicine , lactation , adipose tissue , ejection fraction , endocrinology , confounding , pregnancy , cardiac function curve , blood pressure , heart failure , genetics , biology
Epidemiological studies suggest that lactation is associated with long-term maternal health benefits. To avoid confounders in human studies, we used a previously characterized murine model to investigate the long-term effect of lactation on both cardiovascular function and adiposity.