Kill two birds with one stone Oxford: Regular breastfeeding after childbirth helps weight loss

The government has recently been vigorously promoting the benefits of breastfeeding. In addition to helping babies develop better bones and strengthen their immunity, scholars from Oxford University in the UK have come up with a better reason. They found that women who breastfed for more than six months after giving birth seemed to have a lower chance of gaining weight again. Some of them can even maintain a good body shape when they are older, killing two birds with one stone.

Losing weight after childbirth is often a challenge, but the good news is that frequent breastfeeding appears to help. (Photo/From "Healthy Life Care News")

The British Daily Mail quoted a recent paper published in the Journal of Obesity, pointing out that researchers from Oxford University surveyed more than 740,000 women with an average age of 57, asking them about their number of pregnancies and breastfeeding duration. They found that for every six months of breastfeeding after childbirth, an average of 0.9 kg of fat could be lost, equivalent to 1% of the BMI (Body Mass Index). The longer the breastfeeding period, the more significant the effect. Some respondents had not lost their figure for 30 years after giving birth to their last child.

Researcher Professor Dame Valerie Beral said that for the health of the fetus, women during pregnancy eat a lot with the concept of "one person eating for two", which leads to rising weight. Losing weight after childbirth becomes a big problem, and many people even admit that "there is no going back". At this time, you might as well make good use of the breastfeeding period. On average, you can consume 500 calories a day, which is similar to the effect of exercising in the gym. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that breastfeeding can help you lose weight. But it should be noted that if you have too many pregnancies, the chance of obesity in middle age will be higher.