title: Breastfeeding for diabetes prevention.
abstract: Breastfeeding has been consistently observed to improve metabolism in mothers and their offspring. Apart from mother child bonding and nutritional benefits; it is associated with a decreased risk of acquiring metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in mothers, obesity and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in their children. Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding should therefore be highly encouraged and strongly supported.
authors: Department of Medicine, Western Reserve Health Education, Youngstown, OH, USA.
authors: Resham Raj
authors: RR
authors: Poudel
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Norvic Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors: Dina
authors: D
authors: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009035:Mothers; D009765:Obesity
keywords: Breastfeeding, Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity.