Women’s history of breastfeeding is positively associated with post‐menopausal cognitive function.

Molly Fox, Jennifer E. Bramen, Dayoon Kwon, Sonel Raj, Marcus Chang, Carolyn Crandall, Verna R. Porter, Mark A. Espeland, Prabha Siddarth

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USAUCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA · pubmed

Paper

Abstract

Women’s reproductive experiences may enact reorganization of physiological systems with lifelong health consequences. We test the hypothesis that women’s history of breastfeeding will be positively associated with neurocognitive benefits in post‐menopausal women. This hypothesis is justified by breastfeeding’s well‐established benefits for mothers’ glucose homeostasis, beta‐cell function, adipose tissue mobilization, and lipid metabolism, which would plausibly be beneficial for later‐life brain health.

The following analysis is generated by AI and may contain errors. It is separate from the authors’ abstract and is not peer review.

Research summary

The paper explores the association between women's history of breastfeeding and cognitive function in post-menopausal women, suggesting potential long-term health benefits. While it touches on aspects of women's health that may relate to aging, it does not directly address the root causes of aging or lifespan extension. The findings may contribute to understanding cognitive health in older women, but the impact on the broader field of longevity research is limited.

Author of this paper? Send a correction.