Dieting and Exercise in Overweight, Lactating Women.

Editorial. Focuses on the effects of dieting and exercise in overweight, lactating women on newborn growth as discussed in the study by Lovelady et al. Whether the restriction of energy intake compromised milk production; Evidence that some women who consumed less than 1500 calories a day produced less milk; Recommendation that diet and exercise programs should be postponed until four to six months post partum when breast milk is no longer the sole source of infant nutrition.