INTRODUCTION: @entity3610 ( @entity3610 ) affects 9-21% of reproductive-age @entity1 . The relations between @entity3610 , body mass index (BMI) and breastfeeding are unclear. Our aim was to examine breastfeeding in @entity1 with and without @entity3610 and the relation with BMI. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study set in the general community. @entity1 are @entity1 , aged 31-36 years, from the Australian Longitudinal Study on @entity1 's Health (ALSWH), a large community-based study. Data was analyzed from the first @entity1 of respondents to Survey five (2009) reporting at least one live born @entity1 . Logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors associated with breastfeeding. The main outcome measures studied were breastfeeding initiation and duration and the main explanatory variables included self-reported @entity3610 and BMI. RESULTS: Of the 4898 @entity1 , 6.5% reported @entity3610 (95% confidence interval 5.8-7.2%). Median duration of breastfeeding was lower in @entity1 reporting @entity3610 (6 months, range 2-10 months) than in @entity1 not reporting @entity3610 (7 months, range 3-12 months) (p = 0.001). On multivariable regression analysis, there was no association between @entity3610 and breastfeeding outcomes. However, being overweight or @entity28 was associated with not initiating breastfeeding and with breastfeeding for less than 6 months, after adjusting for confounders. CONCLUSIONS: High BMI is negatively associated with breastfeeding, whereas @entity3610 status per se does not appear to be related to breastfeeding initiation and duration, after adjusting for BMI.

Obesity, XXXX and breastfeeding: an observational study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Women', 'Participants', 'child'] @entity3610 :: ('MESH:D011085', 'Disease') :: ['Polycystic ovary syndrome', 'PCOS'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese']
@entity3610 :: (MESH:D011085,Disease) :: ['polycystic ovary syndrome']
