Breastfeeding protects moms from liver steatosis

Good news, mom, research has shown that bad-feeding after more than six months could protect you from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …

Mothers who have badfed a child or children for six months or longer have a lower risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) years later, mid-life.

This is what emerges from a study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente.

At present, there is no other prevention option besides a healthy lifestyle for NAFLD.

"Breastfeeding and its benefits to the child have been widely studied for years," said Veeral Ajmera, MD, a hepatologist at UC San Diego Health and badistant professor of medicine at UC San School of Medicine. . However, this new badysis contributes to the growing body of evidence showing that badfeeding also offers significant benefits to the mother's health – namely, to protect her from the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease during pregnancy. Middle age. "

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Study based on 30 years of data

The researchers used the data collected in the CARDIA study (development of coronary risk in young adults) in which 844 black and white women were monitored every two to five years for up to 30 years.

At the end of the study, participants underwent a CT scan of the abdomen, allowing researchers to examine the fat level in the liver, a sign of the NALFD.

According to the results of the study, women who badfed one or more children for more than six months had a lower risk of steatosis than those who did not badfeed or badfeed for less than one month.

Typically in NAFLD, women diagnosed with the disease 25 years later had a higher body mbad index, a larger waist circumference, higher triglycerides, and lower HDL cholesterol compared to those without disease.

What is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

NAFLD is a common cause of chronic liver disease.

It is generally asymptomatic up to the advanced stages of liver disease and includes a spectrum of severity, the most aggressive being nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Several genetic and environmental factors contribute to NAFLD, and some health conditions, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, may be predisposing factors. It is estimated that tens of millions of people around the world live with NAFLD and NASH.

Weight loss and a healthier diet are the current standards of care.

Source: University of California San Diego via www.sciencedaily.com

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