Discussion: ‘Lactation and midlife metabolic syndrome’ by Ram et al

In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article discussed:Ram KT, Bobby P, Hailpern SM, et al. Duration of lactation is associated with lower prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in midlife—SWAN, the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:268.e1-268.e6.