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Women were recruited in the first trimester after an ultrasound examination confirmed an ongoing singleton pregnancy. Weight and body composition were measured using advanced bio-electrical impedance analysis at the first antenatal visit and 4 months postpartum. Detailed questionnaires were completed on breast-feeding, socio-economic status, diet and exercise in addition to routine clinical and sociodemographic details.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1368980015002967_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\">\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Large Irish university maternity hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1368980015002967_abs4\" sec-type=\"subjects\">\n                    <jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women who delivered a baby weighing \u2265500 g between November 2012 and March 2014.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1368980015002967_abs5\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      At the postpartum visit, the mean weight was 70\u00b79 (\n                      <jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>\n                      14\u00b72) kg (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      470) and the mean BMI was 25\u00b79 (\n                      <jats:sc>sd<\/jats:sc>\n                      5\u00b70) kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      . \u2018Any breast-feeding\u2019 was reported by 65\u00b71 % of women (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      306). Irish nativity (OR=0\u00b7085,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0\u00b7001), current smoking (OR=0\u00b7385,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0\u00b701), relative income poverty (OR=0\u00b7421,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0\u00b704) and deprivation (OR=0\u00b7458,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0\u00b702) were negatively associated with exclusive breast-feeding. At 4 months postpartum there was no difference in maternal weight change between women who exclusively breast-fed and those who formula-fed (+2\u00b70\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      . +1\u00b71 kg,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0\u00b713). Women who exclusively breast-fed had a greater increase in percentage body fat at 4 months postpartum compared with women who formula-fed (+1\u00b70\n                      <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic>\n                      . \u22120\u00b703 %,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0\u00b702), even though their dietary quality was better. Exclusive breast-feeding was not associated with postpartum maternal weight or body fat percentage change after adjusting for other maternal variables.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1368980015002967_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There are many reasons why breast-feeding should be strongly promoted but we found no evidence to support postpartum weight management as an advantage of breast-feeding.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s1368980015002967","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,10,15]],"date-time":"2015-10-15T03:10:42Z","timestamp":1444878642000},"page":"1397-1404","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":21,"title":["Breast-feeding and postpartum maternal weight trajectories"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Laura","family":"Mullaney","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amy C","family":"O\u2019Higgins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shona","family":"Cawley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel","family":"Kennedy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"McCartney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael J","family":"Turner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,10,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10995-010-0667-7"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00001648-200107000-00017"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2014-0646H"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jada.2009.12.019"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1515\/jpm-2013-0209"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref11","first-page":"2517","article-title":"Changes in food choice during a successful weight loss trial in overweight and obese postpartum women","volume":"22","author":"Huseinovic","year":"2014","journal-title":"Obesity (Silver Spring)"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref1","volume-title":"Nutrition during Lactation","year":"1991"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3945\/ajcn.2008.26379"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"423","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/80.2.423","article-title":"Lactation, weaning, and calcium supplementation: effects on body composition in postpartum women","volume":"80","author":"Wosje","year":"2004","journal-title":"Am J Clin Nutr"},{"key":"S1368980015002967_ref18","volume-title":"Human Energy Requirements. 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