TY - T1 - Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on the duration of breastfeeding in primiparous women : an observational cohort study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/328982 T3 - A1 - Laine, Merja K.; Kautiainen, Hannu; Gissler, Mika; Pennanen, Pirjo; Eriksson, Johan G. A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Background The impact of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the duration of breastfeeding varies between shortening and no impact. Breastfeeding seems to reduce both maternal and offspring risk for type 2 diabetes and offspring risk for overweight or obesity later in life. The aim of our study was to evaluate in primiparous women whether GDM had an influence on the duration of breastfeeding, and further, to evaluate the factors that influenced on the duration of breastfeeding. Methods The st... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Breastfeeding; Educational attainment; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Offspring; Overweight; Primiparous; Sex; Smoking; Young; 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics N1 - PP - ER -