Table 1.

Characteristics of dams

Characteristic	Lactated (n=10)	Nonlactated (n=12)	P value
Maternal weight, g
Baseline	18.9 ± 1.3	17.6 ± 0.7	0.39
1 month postpartum	37.8 ± 1.3	31.8 ± 1.3	0.004
2 months postpartum	31.5 ± 1.3	29.4 ± 0.9	0.20
Glucose, mg/dL
1 month postpartum	104.5 ± 3.8	97.1 ± 3.8	0.19
2 months postpartum	103.5 ± 2.6	99.3 ± 3.3	0.34
HDL, mmol/L
1 month postpartum	123.1 ± 8.8	111.9 ± 9.5	0.40
2 months postpartum	127.5 ± 11.4	110.6 ± 6.4	0.20
LDL, mmol/L
1 month postpartum	33.9 ± 2.8	30.6 ± 1.9	0.35
2 months postpartum	21.5 ± 2.0	22.9 ± 2.0	0.64
Triglycerides, mmol/L
1 month postpartum	1.12 ± 0.15	1.09 ± 0.12	0.86
2 months postpartum	1.13 ± 0.16	0.97 ± 0.1	0.41

Glucose and lipids are fasting serum values. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation.