Infant Feeding and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Two Large Scandinavian Birth Cohorts.

Nicolai A Lund-BlixStine Dydensborg SanderKetil StørdalAnne-Marie Nybo AndersenKjersti S RønningenGeir JonerTorild SkrivarhaugPål R NjølstadSteffen HusbyLars C Stene

Published in: Diabetes care (2017)

Suggestive evidence supports the contention that breastfeeding reduces the risk of type 1 diabetes. Among those who were breastfed, however, no evidence indicated that prolonging full or any breastfeeding was associated with a reduced risk of type 1 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
preterm infants
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
glycemic control
skeletal muscle