Researchers See Slim Waistlines in Women Who Breastfeed

The latest study about the health benefits of breastfeeding suggests that it may play a role in reducing waist circumference and risk of heart disease.  Findings were presented last week during the American Heart Association conference on cardiovascular health.

Data collected from 351 women at an average age of 51 revealed that those “who consistently breast-fed their children had waist circumferences that were an average of 2.6 inches smaller than women who had never breast-fed.”

The correlation doesn’t necessarily mean that breastfeeding is the sole factor that makes a woman healthier and slimmer in the waist; As Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggests, these women may have also practiced healthier lifestyles.

You can read more about this study at womenshealth.gov