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Lactation & Maternal Risk of Diabetes

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Lactation and Maternal Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-based Study Risk of type 2 diabetes increases when childbirth is followed by less than one month of breastfeeding. This effect is independent of physical activity and body mass index later in life. Physicians should encourage breastfeeding. Abstract Background Lactation has been associated with improvements in maternal glucose metabolism. Methods We explored the relationships between...