Duration of Lactation and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes
Journal of the American Medical Association
Vol. 294 No. 20, November 23/30, 2005
abstract:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/294/20/2601
Some media coverage:
Breastfeeding may prevent diabetes in moms
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/20051123/Breastfeeding_051123/20051123/?hub=Health&subhub=PrintStory
Associated Press
Updated: Wed. Nov. 23 2005 7:47 AM ET
CHICAGO - Breast-feeding is thought to protect babies from developing
diabetes. Now research suggests it might even help keep their mothers from
getting the disease, too. A study found that the longer women nursed, the
lower their risks of developing diabetes.
The findings are far from conclusive, but the researchers say breast-feeding
may change mothers' metabolism in ways that make the possible connection
plausible.
(see link for full article)
Breastfeeding reduces diabetes 2 risk for mothers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=34045
(part of the article is below- see link for full article)
Alison M. Stuebe wrote "In conclusion, increased duration of breastfeeding
was associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in 2 large cohorts of
women. Together with clinical evidence of improved glucose homeostasis
[equilibrium] in lactating women, these data suggest that lactation may
reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in young and middle-aged women. Further
clinical studies are needed to confirm this finding and to elucidate the
physiologic mechanisms for an inverse association between duration of
breastfeeding and risk of type 2 diabetes."
Janice Reynolds
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