Effects of Parity and Breast Feeding Duration on the Risk of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Korean Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Author:
Eun Nam LEE
1
;
Sun Yi CHOE
;
Eun Hui CHOI
;
Min Ju LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis
- Keywords: Bone density; Breast feeding; Parity; Postmenopause
- MeSH: Bone Density; Breast Feeding; Breast; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Odds Ratio; Osteoporosis; Parity; Population Characteristics; Postmenopause; Research Design
- From:Journal of Menopausal Medicine 2019;25(2):100-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To summarize the evidence regarding the association of parity and breast feeding duration with the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Korean women. This was because studies have been inconsistent regarding the effect of parity and breast feeding duration on the risk of osteoporosis. METHODS: A systematic literature search of relevant studies published by December 26, 2018 was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, RISS, KISS, KMbase, and KoreaMed. Outcome estimates of odds ratio (OR) or standardized mean difference were pooled with fixed or random-effect model. In case of heterogeneity, subgroup analysis was conducted. RESULTS: Seven cross-sectional studies (with 3,813 subjects) were included in the analysis. OR for osteoporosis was 1.43 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09–1.88, P = 0.010) in postmenopausal women with higher parity compared to those with less parity. Moreover, OR for osteoporosis was 1.93 (95% CI = 1.28–2.93, P = 0.002) in postmenopausal women with longer durations of breast feeding than in those with shorter durations of breast feeding. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that duration of breast feeding increased the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Korean women. More cohort studies with high quality research designs are needed to confirm our results.
