Mothers who breastfeed their babies exclusively for at least 6 months, a small risk of developing hypertension later in life. Although it does not show a direct cause of high blood pressure, these findings add to evidence that breastfeeding is beneficial to both mother and baby. This study has been published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Breastfeeding has many benefits, such as protecting babies against diseases such as diarrhea and middle ear infections. Even in previous studies, it is known that breastfeeding can reduce the risk of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease in women later in life.
"Women who do not breastfeed are more prone to hypertension than women who breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months or more," writes researcher Alison Stuebe, of the University of North Carolina, as reported by Reuters.
In this study, the correlation between breast-feeding with risk of high blood pressure in 56 000 American women observed by Stuebe and his team. All women participants respondents have at least one baby.
Overall, this study shows that women who breastfeed their babies for at least 6 months of the small risk of hypertension over the next 14 years compared with mothers who only bottle feeding. Meanwhile, nearly 9,000 women diagnosed with hypertension. Mothers who do not breastfeed their babies have a 22% higher risk than mothers who breastfeed exclusively.
Stuebe said there were no findings that prove that the long-term breast-feeding provides protection against hypertension. However, in studies in animals, it was found that the hormone oxytocin, has a direct effect on blood pressure.
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