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Long‐term consequences of breastfeeding on cholesterol, obesity, systolic blood pressure and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Acta Paediatrica · 2015 · Vol. 104(S467) · pp. 30–37
Bernardo Lessa Horta✉(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Christian Loret de Mola(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)César G. Victora(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)
Abstract
Breastfeeding decreased the odds of type 2 diabetes and based on high-quality studies, decreased by 13% the odds of overweight/obesity. No associations were found for total cholesterol or blood pressure.
Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesObesity, Physical Activity, DietBirth, Development, and HealthMedicineOdds ratioBreastfeedingOverweightBlood pressureConfidence intervalInternal medicineType 2 diabetesObesityMeta-analysis
MeSH terms
Child HealthAdolescentBlood PressureBreast FeedingChildChild, PreschoolCholesterolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansInfantObesityRisk FactorsSocial ClassTime Factors
Funding
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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