Those breast-fed for at least 6 months were less likely to be overweight later, study found.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Infants whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy are at increased risk for childhood obesity, but breast-feeding lowers that risk, a new study suggests.
Among babies exposed to diabetes in utero, those who were breast-fed for six months or more were no more likely to put on extra weight when they were 6 to 13 years old than children whose mothers did not have diabetes during pregnancy, the investigators found.
The findings were the same across all ethnicities. However, this protective effect was not seen in babies who were...
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