Ten useful things to know when consulting with larger-bodied breastfeeding or lactating women

1. 50% of Australian mothers entering pregnancy are affected by overweight or obesity.

2. Genetic contribution to adult BMI is 40-70% - obesity is polygenetic.

3. One biological parent with obesity increases a woman's risk of developing obesity three to four times; two parents increases risk tenfold.

4. Diets only work in the short term.

5. We need to address weight stigma with respect and careful use of language e.g. "living with obesity", "larger-bodied woman", "movement" (instead of exercise), "low-inflammatory diet patterns" and "reduced processed foods" (instead of talk of calories and portion sizes), person-centred languages.

6. Breastfeeding…