Journal article
Association of lifetime lactation and age at natural menopause: a prospective cohort study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the association between duration of lifetime lactation and age at natural menopause.
METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, we analyzed parous premenopausal women in the multiethnic Study of Women's Health Across the Nation who were followed approximately annually for 10 years (1995-2008). Lifetime lactation was defined as the duration of breastfeeding across all births in months. Age at …
Authors
Scime NV; Shea AK; Faris PD; Brennand EA
Journal
Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society, Vol. 29, No. 10, pp. 1161–1167
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
10 2022
DOI
10.1097/gme.0000000000002046
ISSN
1072-3714