{"id":170627,"date":"2025-08-06T12:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/?post_type=sciencecommunication&#038;p=170627"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:46:54","slug":"breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity","status":"publish","type":"sciencecommunication","link":"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"When Breast Milk Changes: How Maternal Obesity Affects Babies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By&nbsp;<strong>Perla Bello, Daniel L\u00f3pez, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Morales<\/strong>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<strong>Alejandro N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/research.tec.mx\/vivo-tec\/display\/PID_121157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cristina Chuck<\/strong><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breast milk is one of the most complex and vital biological fluids for human life, especially during a newborn\u2019s first months. But its composition can be altered by the mother\u2019s metabolic conditions\u2014such as overweight, obesity, and diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These conditions, which are highly prevalent among Mexican women, not only affect maternal health but may also leave a biochemical imprint on the milk that nourishes their infants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexico is facing a public health crisis driven by chronic metabolic diseases. According to the 2021 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT), 72.4% of adults are overweight or obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This becomes especially significant during critical periods like pregnancy and breastfeeding, when a mother\u2019s metabolic health can influence the nutritional and hormonal quality of her breast milk\u2014potentially affecting a baby\u2019s development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Molecular Shifts in Breast Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, research on breast milk focused largely on its nutritional profile\u2014mainly the levels of macronutrients like proteins, fats, and lactose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While studies have found that these basic components are not significantly altered by obesity or diabetes, the findings pushed scientists to seek more sensitive tools capable of detecting subtle but potentially meaningful molecular changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such tool is <strong>Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)<\/strong>, which measures thermal changes in breast milk caused by variations in molecular interactions\u2014especially among proteins and lipids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple terms, DSC provides a thermal fingerprint that reveals structural shifts in these macromolecules, changes that traditional methods may miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using this technique, researchers have found that the breast milk of women with metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes shows structural modifications in proteins and fats. These changes could directly affect how efficiently a baby\u2019s body absorbs and processes nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey are leading investigations in this area, identifying significant structural changes in the milk of mothers with these conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these findings mark a breakthrough in understanding the issue, more research is needed to precisely identify the affected molecules and uncover their short- and long-term physiological effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hormonal Imbalances in Breast Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond nutrition, breast milk also serves as a biochemical communication channel between mother and baby. It contains a wide array of hormones that influence metabolism, appetite, and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among these are <strong>adipokines<\/strong>, a group of proteins secreted by fat tissue. Two of the most studied are <strong>leptin<\/strong> and <strong>adiponectin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leptin is known as the \u201csatiety hormone.\u201d It helps suppress appetite and boost energy expenditure, promoting healthy body weight. Adiponectin, meanwhile, enhances insulin sensitivity, allowing cells to better process glucose. Both hormones are crucial to metabolic health in adults and newborns alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In women with obesity, increased fat mass disrupts the production and balance of these hormones. Leptin levels tend to rise\u2014yet paradoxically, this can trigger resistance to leptin\u2019s effects, fueling a cycle of persistent hunger and reduced metabolic efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, adiponectin levels drop\u2014a change linked to higher risks of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey have found that these hormonal imbalances are also reflected in the breast milk of overweight and obese mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, they\u2019ve identified a link between low adiponectin levels in milk and greater weight gain in breastfed infants. This suggests that the breast milk of mothers with obesity may act as an <strong>obesogenic factor<\/strong>, shaping the infant\u2019s metabolism in a disadvantageous way from the earliest stages of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What It Means for Infant Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the long-term consequences of these changes have yet to be confirmed through longitudinal studies, researchers believe they could influence <strong>metabolic programming<\/strong>\u2014essentially predisposing children to obesity, diabetes, and other disorders later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to emphasize, however, that despite these findings, <strong>breast milk remains the most complete and beneficial food for infants<\/strong>. Its immunological and nutritional benefits are unparalleled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the composition of breast milk is neither static nor universal\u2014it varies based on each mother\u2019s health and circumstances. This makes it critical to deepen our understanding of breast milk, particularly in populations like Mexico\u2019s, where metabolic diseases are alarmingly common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding breast milk\u2019s composition is key to designing preventive strategies that protect both maternal and infant health\u2014and to advancing the long-overdue study of women\u2019s health, which has long been underrepresented in science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N\u00fa\u00f1ez-Delgado A, Mizrachi-Ch\u00e1vez VM, Welti-Chanes J, Macher-Quintana ST and Chuck-Hern\u00e1ndez C (2024) \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/nutrition\/articles\/10.3389\/fnut.2023.1325863\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breast milk preservation: thermal and non-thermal processes and their effect on microorganism inactivation and the content of bioactive and nutritional compounds<\/a>\u2019.&nbsp;<em>Front. Nutr.&nbsp;<\/em>10:1325863.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>ENSANUT<\/em>. (2021).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ensanut.insp.mx\/encuestas\/ensanutcontinua2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrici\u00f3n Continua 2021<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. E. Leghi, M. J. Netting, P. F. Middleton, M. E. Wlodek, D. T. Geddes, and B. S. Muhlhausler,<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32230952\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;\u2018The impact of maternal obesity on human milk macronutrient composition: A systematic review and meta-analysis\u2019<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Nutrients<\/em>, vol. 12, no. 4. MDPI AG, Apr. 01, 2020. doi: 10.3390\/nu12040934.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L. Ellsworth, W. Perng, E. Harman, A. Das, S. Pennathur, and B. Gregg,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32074402\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Impact of maternal overweight and obesity on milk composition and infant growth\u2019<\/a>,&nbsp;<em>Matern Child Nutr<\/em>, vol. 16, no. 3, Jul. 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nu\u00f1ez-Delgado, A. (2024).<a href=\"https:\/\/repositorio.tec.mx\/items\/4d4a35e3-326d-4111-9d43-5beb97d505a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Caracterizaci\u00f3n proximal, morfol\u00f3gica y calorim\u00e9trica de leche materna y sus concentrados proteicos y lip\u00eddicos en madres con diferentes \u00cdndices de Masa Corporal (IMC) y\/o diabetes. Como cumplimiento parcial de los requisitos para obtener el grado de Maestr\u00eda en Ciencias con especialidad en Biotecnolog\u00eda.<\/a>&nbsp;Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey. Monterrey, N.L. M\u00e9xico.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clemente-Su\u00e1rez, V. J., Redondo-Fl\u00f3rez, L., Beltr\u00e1n-Velasco, A. 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(2015).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/283004053_Niveles_de_adiponectina_en_leche_materna_de_madres_con_sobrepesoobesidad_y_con_peso_normal_del_area_metropolitana_de_Monterrey_Mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adiponectin levels in breast milk of overweight\/obese and normal weight mothers in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, M\u00e9xico.<\/a>&nbsp;<em>Bolet\u00edn M\u00e9dico Del Hospital Infantil de M\u00e9xico<\/em>, 72(4), 242\u2013248.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Denizli, M., Capitano, M. L., &amp; Kua, K. L. (2022).<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36189369\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Maternal obesity and the impact of associated early-life inflammation on long-term health of offspring<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>12<\/em>(1), 940937.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bello- Echeverr\u00eda, P. (2024). The relationship of obesity on adipokines levels in breast milk and blood serum from one-month postpartum Mexican women. As a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biotechnology. Tecnologico de Monterrey. Monterrey, N.L. Mexico.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Morales Saucedo<\/strong>. Master\u2019s student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Sorbonne University in France. She holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering with a concentration in biocatalysis from Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey. In 2022, she was selected for a research internship at the Technical University of Denmark, focused on vaccine production. She is currently part of Cristina Chuck\u2019s research team, working on the characterization of breast milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alejandro Nu\u00f1ez-Delgado<\/strong>. Master of Science in Biotechnology from Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey in 2024. He previously graduated with honors as a Chemical Engineer from IEST-An\u00e1huac (2020) and as a Chemical Lab Technician from CBTis 103 \u201cFrancisco Javier Mina.\u201d Upon graduating from university, he received the CENEVAL Award for Excellence for his outstanding performance on the national EGEL exam in Chemical Engineering. In 2016, he won first place in Chemistry at the DGETI Academic Festival and a silver medal at the Mexican National Chemistry Olympiad, organized by the Mexican Academy of Sciences. His master\u2019s thesis, titled <em>Thermographic, Proximal, and Morphological Characterization of Breast Milk and Its Protein and Lipid Concentrates in Mothers with Different Body Mass Indexes (BMI) and\/or Diabetes<\/em>, was supervised by Cristina Chuck and Francisco Sierra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Perla Bello Echeverr\u00eda<\/strong>. Biotechnology Engineer with a specialization in Food Science and Biopharmaceutical Processes (2022) and a Master of Science in Biotechnology (2024), both from Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey. During her graduate studies, she collaborated with the Institute for Obesity Research under Cristina Chuck\u2019s breast milk research line. She also completed an international research stay at the Dairy Products Institute of Asturias and a national internship at CIATEJ, where she studied the composition of breast milk in Mexican mothers and its relationship with infant nutrition, immunology, and microbiota. She currently works as a biotechnology patent examiner at the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and continues to pursue contributions to the fields of science and human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daniel Alejandro L\u00f3pez Ocampo<\/strong> is a master\u2019s student in Biotechnology at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey (Class of 2024) and holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering from the same institution (2023). He is a collaborator in the breast milk research line led by Cristina Chuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article was reviewed by <strong>Cristina Chuck Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, professor and researcher at Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey. She leads the HEALTH Research Group at the School of Engineering and Sciences. She is a Level 2 member of Mexico\u2019s National System of Researchers (SNI) and a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new analytical method detects molecular and hormonal imbalances in the breast milk of women with obesity or diabetes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":170628,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[166,164],"class_list":["post-170627","sciencecommunication","type-sciencecommunication","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-institute-for-obesity-research","tag-obesity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Breastfeeding and Maternal Obesity | TecScience<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A new analytical method detects molecular and hormonal imbalances in the breast milk of women with obesity or diabetes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"When Breast Milk Changes: How Maternal Obesity Affects Babies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A new analytical method detects molecular and hormonal imbalances in the breast milk of women with obesity or diabetes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/science-communication\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TecScience\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-06T18:46:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/tecscience.tec.mx\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/\",\"name\":\"Breastfeeding and Maternal Obesity | TecScience\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-06T18:46:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-06T18:46:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"A new analytical method detects molecular and hormonal imbalances in the breast milk of women with obesity or diabetes\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/science-communication\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/tecscience.tec.mx\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/9\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/breastfeeding-and-maternal-obesity.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"Researchers are still investigating how the breast milk of women with obesity might predispose newborns to metabolic disorders. 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