Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat

(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) As demonstrated by multiple studies, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, though the mechanisms by which these risks are reduced for lactating women are still not fully understood. Duke Appiah, Ph.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a team of collaborators recently completed a study to see if the presence of excess fat, specifically visceral and pericardial fat, could help explain this finding.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news