The physiological and glycaemic changes in breastfeeding women with type 1 diabetes mellitus

TY - JOUR

T1 - The physiological and glycaemic changes in breastfeeding women with type 1 diabetes mellitus

AU - Achong, Naomi

AU - Duncan, Emma L.

AU - McIntyre, H. David

AU - Callaway, Leonie

N1 - Funding Information: NA received a Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation Grant and a NHMRC Research Grant to support this research. Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Copyright: Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2018/1

Y1 - 2018/1

N2 - The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life (Australian institute of health and welfare, 2011). Breastfeeding confers many short- and long-term benefits for infants and mothers, including reduced childhood obesity and lower maternal body weight (Infant feeding survey, 2010; CDC National immunization surveys, 2012 and 2013; Sorkio et al., 2010; Hummel et al., 2014; Finkelstein et al., 2013). Exclusive breastfeeding is also recommended in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), for at least four months (Nucci et al., 2017). However, the impact of breastfeeding on mothers with T1DM, and, conversely, the impact of maternal T1DM on breastfeeding, is not clear. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the epidemiology and physiology of breastfeeding in women with T1DM. In particular, it highlights the relationship between breastfeeding and glycaemia. Potential areas for future research are also identified.

AB - The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life (Australian institute of health and welfare, 2011). Breastfeeding confers many short- and long-term benefits for infants and mothers, including reduced childhood obesity and lower maternal body weight (Infant feeding survey, 2010; CDC National immunization surveys, 2012 and 2013; Sorkio et al., 2010; Hummel et al., 2014; Finkelstein et al., 2013). Exclusive breastfeeding is also recommended in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), for at least four months (Nucci et al., 2017). However, the impact of breastfeeding on mothers with T1DM, and, conversely, the impact of maternal T1DM on breastfeeding, is not clear. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the epidemiology and physiology of breastfeeding in women with T1DM. In particular, it highlights the relationship between breastfeeding and glycaemia. Potential areas for future research are also identified.

KW - Breastfeeding

KW - Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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U2 - 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.11.005

DO - 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.11.005

M3 - Review article

C2 - 29154913

AN - SCOPUS:85034980625

SN - 0168-8227

VL - 135

SP - 93

EP - 101

JO - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

JF - Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

ER -