Does breastfeeding influence risk of type 2 diabetes in later life? A quantitative analysis of published evidence
Christopher G Owen, Richard M Martin, Peter H Whincup, George Davey Smith and Derek G Cook
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 84, No. 5, 1043-1054, November 2006
Abstract
Background: Observational evidence suggests that having been breastfed in infancy may reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in later life.
Objective: The objective was to examine the influence of initial breastfeeding on type 2 diabetes and blood glucose and insulin concentrations.
Design: A systematic review of published studies identified 1010 reports; 23 examined the relation between infant feeding and type 2 diabetes in later life or risk factors for diabetes. Risk factors in infants were examined separately from those in children and adults.
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