According to a study led by Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., M.S., at the University of Pittsburgh, women that do not breastfeed their children are almost twice as likely to developing type 2 diabetes.
The study involved 2,233 women ages 40 to 78. Out of all of the subjects, 56% reported that they breastfeed their babies for at least a month.
It was reported that 27% of women in the group that did not breastfeed their children developed type 2 diabetes while women that did breastfeed their children had a lower rate of diabetes.
"Our study provides another good reason to encourage women to breastfeed their infants, at least for the infant's first month of life," said Dr. Schwarz. "Clinicians need to consider women's pregnancy and lactation history when advising women about their risk for developing type 2 diabetes."
It is believed that breastfeeding can cut a woman’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes, because breastfeeding helps to cut belly fat.
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In an article documenting the importance and benefits of breastfeeding, why would you display a baby being bottle-fed?????????
Because the public is afraid to see a breast being put to its natural use.
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