Breastfeeding can Cut Down Risk of Maternal Diabetes, Hypertension

Is breastfeeding tied to a lower risk of maternal diabetes or hypertension? Yes, breastfeeding can protect lactating mothers from maternal diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), reveals a new study.

Breastfeeding your child can keep maternal diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension) at bay, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Lactation has been shown to be //associated with lower rates of diabetes and hypertension in mothers. However, the strength of association has varied between studies, and sample sizes are relatively small.

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‘Is breastfeeding tied to a lower risk of maternal diabetes or hypertension? Yes, breastfeeding can protect lactating mothers from maternal diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension).’
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The main objective of the study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether lactation is associated with a lower risk of diabetes and hypertension.

To examine if breastfeeding is associated with a lower risk of maternal diabetes or hypertension, six studies with more than 200,000 participants were combined in this systematic review and meta-analysis.

This study suggests that education about the benefits of breastfeeding for the prevention of diabetes and hypertension in women is a low-risk intervention that can be easily included in daily practice and may have a positive impact on cardiovascular outcomes in mothers.

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