By Cara Murez
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While 8 of 10 mothers breastfeed their newborns for a short time, the number plummets despite recommendations from experts, in part because milk production falls off.
Researchers investigating why that happens found that in women who are obese, inflammation may be the culprit.
Prior research has shown that when a person is obese, chronic inflammation starts in the fat and spreads to organs and systems throughout the body. And that inflammation may disrupt absorption of fatty acids from the blood into body tissues.
These fatty acids are the building blocks for the fats…
