Study finds breastfeeding lowers cardiovascular risk in women with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes

Researchers found that women who breastfed showed much lower rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and longer duration of breastfeeding was associated with lower risk of CVD in women with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes (GDM). The researchers are from the Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health or GloW, based at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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