I would imagine it has to do with the way fat stores estrogen. Higher estrogen would inhibit prolactin. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Karleen Gribble [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: fatness and prolactin levels I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can find information (or if someone knows and wishes to share with me) a link between prolactin levels and body fatness. I know that fertility is slower to return to women with less body fat and that prolactin levels, regulated by frequency, length and intensity of suckling impact the return to fertility post-birth. However, I was not aware of the mechanism behind the association between prolactin levels and body fatness. A paper I read recently alluded to (but did not elaborate upon) a direct link between lower body fatness and higher prolactin levels ie a woman with less fatness will have higher prolactin levels than a woman with more fatness the degree of breast stimulation being the same. Can anyone enlighten me further? Karleen Gribble Australia *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This email as well as any file(s) transmitted with it is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s), and may contain legally protected, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the original or intended recipient, then be advised that you have received this email in error, and that any action taken in reliance upon; or any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, storing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender if this was received in error and destroy the message, any attachments and all copies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html