The effect of postpartum period back massage on serum ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin and visfatin levels.

Asli Goker, Funda Kosova, Secil Koken Durgun, Zuhal Demirtas

Journal: Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2021;42():101284

PMID: 33338885

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Abstract

In addition to the initiation and continuity of lactation, hormones transferred from mother plasma to milk during breastfeeding are also important. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of back massage on maternal serum ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin and visfatin levels in women giving birth. A total of 60 mothers, participated in this experimental study. Massage was applied in the first 3-4 h after birth. Blood sample was taken in the postnatal routine. It was determined that the intervention group did not make a statistically significant difference in ghrelin (1.37 ± 0.7, 1.00 ± 0.2), leptin (0.76 ± 0.5, 0.70 ± 0.1), adiponectin (3.55 ± 0.8, 3.05 ± 0.5) levels compared to the control group (p > 0.05). However, visfatin (10.53 ± 2.4, 9.97 ± 2.0) levels were statistically higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Back massage was found to be beneficial in terms of increased growth factors in breast milk production and content.

Address: Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Manisa, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].; Manisa Celal Bayar University Vocation School of Health Services, Medical Biochemistry Manisa, Turkey.; Manisa Celal Bayar University School of Health Department of Midwifery Manisa, Turkey.

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101284

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MeSH Terms: Adiponectin, Female, Ghrelin, Humans, Leptin, Massage, Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy