A study published in the Medical Journal Diabetes Care says that breastfed babies appear to be less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes when they reach adolescence. Researchers found that breast feeding has a protective effect against diabetes, as well as childhood obesity.
They say efforts to encourage breast feeding in populations at high risk for Type 2 diabetes may be useful.
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