{"id":2741,"date":"2025-08-06T17:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/how-breastfeeding-helps-prevent-obesity-in-children-and-mothers-health-and-fitness-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T17:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:32:10","slug":"how-breastfeeding-helps-prevent-obesity-in-children-and-mothers-health-and-fitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/how-breastfeeding-helps-prevent-obesity-in-children-and-mothers-health-and-fitness-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How Breastfeeding Helps Prevent Obesity In Children And Mothers | Health and Fitness News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9489528\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-730caffcddfd709\">August 06, 2025, 22:48 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9489528\" class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-1649163565 asubttl-schema\">Numerous studies have concluded that there is a close relationship between breastfeeding and a lower chance of developing childhood obesity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-1649163565 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Breast milk aids in developing healthy microbiome in the gut which is instrumental in the digestion process, immunity and metabolism.\" title=\"Breast milk aids in developing healthy microbiome in the gut which is instrumental in the digestion process, immunity and metabolism.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-1cb0ad73008388e4 jsx-1649163565\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Breast milk aids in developing healthy microbiome in the gut which is instrumental in the digestion process, immunity and metabolism.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Breastfeeding has been considered to be the ideal nutrition method of babies having a very broad scope of benefits both to babies and mothers. The most significant and, at the same time, least valued of them is preventing obesity among both children and even mothers. Dr. Sonia Golani, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat shares all you need to know:<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Numerous studies have concluded that there is a close relationship between breastfeeding and a lower chance of developing childhood obesity. This is as a result of interaction between biological, nutritional and behavioral factors such as:<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>Improved Appetite Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Babies who are breast fed are able to self-control their feeding more than those that are fed out of bottles. Breast milk does not come out in designated quantities but per the hunger needs of a baby, babies come to learn to take what they need until satiated and not the bottle is empty.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><strong>Optimal Nutritional Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Milk contains nutrients that are specially formulated to support an infant nutritionally. It also has the optimum combination of proteins fats and carbohydrates. In addition to these, leptin and adiponectin are also the de facto hormones implicated in eating behavior and metabolism of fats.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>Reduced Growth Curves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Babies who are being breast fed are more likely to gain weight more slowly than those who are being fed formulas. It has been reported that rapid weight gain during infancy increases the risk of obesity as a child grow up. Conversely, an increment in weight at a slow and progressing rate in breastfed babies can aid in the decrease of that risk<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>Microbiome Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Breast milk aids in developing healthy microbiome in the gut which is instrumental in the digestion process, immunity and metabolism.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Another role of breast feeding is that it assists mothers in controlling their body weights and avoiding obesity. It has the ability to burns standalone fat: this is due to the expulsion of milk which consumes energy that is 500 excess calories daily. This amount of calories can make new mothers reduce themselves to their original weight faster. It also Control Hormones as it releases oxytocin which facilitates contraction of the uterus and restoring it to its normal size. It also decreases the likelihood of metabolic disease and also promotes healthy lifestyle decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/swati-chaturvedi-2023-11-311a7f6229417d5d5693180448c9311a-scaled.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/swati-chaturvedi-22519.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Swati Chaturvedi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swati Chaturvedi, a seasoned media and journalism aficionado with over 10 years of expertise, is not just a storyteller; she&#8217;s a weaver of wit and wisdom in the digital landscape. 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