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Breast Feeding Reduces Type 2 Diabetes
A recent NIDDK study of Pima Indians in Arizona showed that babies who were breast fed were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Babies exclusively bottle-fed weighed significantly more than babies who were breast fed, an important fact considering that obesity remains a strong factor in developing diabetes. The study did not necessarily show that bottle feeding somehow causes diabetes.
Generally, women who choose to breast feed are different than women that do not. Previous studies found that affluent women are more likely to breast-feed.
Because this demographic difference exists, additional factors of child-rearing change also. Researchers noted that upbringing, diet and other environmentally-influenced aspects vary according to income, which in turn could affect the development of diabetes.
The Pima Indians are particularly prone to obesity and related problems such as diabetes. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in young, relatively normal weight, breast-fed Pimas was still at least 10 -to 20-times higher than could be expected for those of European descent of similar age and size.
Categories: Breastfeeding, Diabetes, Pregnancy, Type 2 Issues
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Sep 1, 1997
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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