Cohort study shows longer breastfeeding duration reduces maternal weight gain in mothers, suggesting breastfeeding's role in addressing obesity.
We found a significant association between longer breastfeeding duration per child and lower maternal weight gain through adulthood which was particularly pronounced among mothers with overweight or obesity at age 18 y and among mothers who had their first child ≥1980.
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