J Am Heart Assoc January 2022 PMID 35014854

Breastfeeding Is Associated With a Reduced Maternal Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Involving Data From 8 Studies and 1 192 700 Parous Women.

Lena Tschiderer, Lisa Seekircher, Setor K Kunutsor, Sanne A E Peters, Linda M O'Keeffe, Peter Willeit

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Discussions reflect a variety of perspectives on the study's implications, such as mentions of breastfeeding as a 'robust' heart attack preventative and calls for increased awareness and education around its benefits. Phrases such as 'gift for you and your children' and 'supporting mothers' lifecourse health' convey a tone of empowerment and urgency, suggesting that participants believe this information could influence maternal health practices significantly.

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Abstract in brief

Breastfeeding is linked to lower risks of several health issues in mothers, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), based on a review of studies involving over 1.1 million women.
The analysis included 8 prospective studies, finding that women who breastfed had significantly reduced incidence rates of CVD, coronary heart disease, and stroke during follow-ups averaging over 10 years.
The research indicates a progressive decrease in CVD risk associated with longer breastfeeding duration, though evidence quality varied, suggesting that longer durations may need further investigation.

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RT @KSBreastfeeding: A 2022 systematic review of published evidence concluded that breastfeeding was associated with reduced maternal risk…

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RT @KSBreastfeeding: A 2022 systematic review of published evidence concluded that breastfeeding was associated with reduced maternal risk…

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RT @KSBreastfeeding: A 2022 systematic review of published evidence concluded that breastfeeding was associated with reduced maternal risk…

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RT @KSBreastfeeding: A 2022 systematic review of published evidence concluded that breastfeeding was associated with reduced maternal risk…

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KS Breastfeeding

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A 2022 systematic review of published evidence concluded that breastfeeding was associated with reduced maternal risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes. ♥️#breastfeeding #AmericanHeartMonth https://t.co/8eo25Cnn2L https://t.co/fQqMbuilHf

Feb 18, 2025 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 778 followers View post →

KHDSP Task Force

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According to the American Heart Association, breastfeeding can significantly reduce a mother’s risk of heart disease! ❤️

Aug 23, 2024 · 19 followers View post →

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@StuartJRitchie @PietroGhezzi @Haleric2 @tangibly_musky BF “has been robustly linked to reduced maternal risk” of breast/ovarian cancer, CVD, T2D. https://t.co/OMKpOGWm7G

Aug 23, 2023 · 1 like · 17 followers View post →

Maria Rose Young (she/her)

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Just your friendly (rhythm & blues grooving) new doctor here, once again being blown away by the wonder that is breastfeeding https://t.co/zRN1r9J5tL

Feb 22, 2023 · 1 like · 138 followers View post →

Rosa Corcoy

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@GabrielaMonroyR En el artículo que comentan: " A progressive risk ⬇︎ of all CVD outcomes with lifetime durations of breastfeeding from 0 up to 12 months was found, with some uncertainty about shapes of associations for longer durations" https://t.co/MuXjKt7sXB https://t.co/WQ6vYCFdRh

Nov 12, 2022 · 1 like · 3,333 followers View post →

Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

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@qldhealth Breastfeeding is a ‘robust’ heart attack preventative https://t.co/rHRF10movJ

Nov 2, 2022 · 3 likes · 2,025 followers View post →

Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

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@JemmaOHanlon @MagdaSzubanski @heartfoundation @nhmrc a good time to address Breastfeeding as a preventative https://t.co/rHRF104fhB

Nov 1, 2022 · 2,025 followers View post →

Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

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#COSA22 @COSAoncology will Breastfeeding as a preventative be discussed? In fact ‘robust’ preventative https://t.co/rHRF104fhB and https://t.co/WBRUjP5evd and https://t.co/lelJJfNR7U and https://t.co/2R34NUqObN @Mark_Butler_MP

Nov 1, 2022 · 1 like · 2,025 followers View post →

Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

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@Winabird @MagdaSzubanski Yet in all this, is Breastfeeding as a ‘robust’ preventative ever mentioned? Or will everyone be too scared to tell the truth? https://t.co/rHRF104fhB

Nov 1, 2022 · 2,025 followers View post →

Dr Margarita Zachariou

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Breastfeeding Is Associated With a Reduced Maternal Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Involving Data From 8 Studies and 1 192 700 Parous Women https://t.co/OszE2X176U

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Ed Mullins

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RT @GeorgeInstUK:

Sep 12, 2022 · 12 shares · 1,371 followers View post →

Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

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What a good paper on heart health and

Aug 2, 2022 · 2,025 followers View post →

SystematicReviewBot

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RT @RosaCorcoy: *️⃣ #BreastFeeding Is Associated With ⬇️ #MaternalCVRisk (not only ⬇️ RF such as DM) - meta-analysis, 1 192 700 Parous ♀︎…

Apr 9, 2022 · 1 share · 6,709 followers View post →

Rosa Corcoy

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*️⃣ #BreastFeeding Is Associated With ⬇️ #MaternalCVRisk (not only ⬇️ RF such as DM) - meta-analysis, 1 192 700 Parous ♀︎ - CVD, HR 0.89 - CHD, HR 0.86 - stroke, HR 0.88 - fatal CHD, HR 0.83 - strength of associations did not differ by subgroup analysis https://t.co/GDN3okDcLY

Apr 9, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,333 followers View post →

Fernanda Guerrero

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