Breastfeeding has
been found to be crucial in lowering the risk of childhood
obesity.
A new report from the
Colorado School of Public Health found that the natural nutrition slowed the
body mass index of children as they grew, making it more likely that they
stayed within a healthy range.
The findings are particularly important to those children born from diabetic
pregnancies.
Doctors believe that over-nutrition in utero can have a significant impact on
the chance of childhood obesity.
This study observed 94 children of diabetic pregnancies and 399 of those born
without complications and found that breastfeeding was an effective way of
mitigating this risk.
Tessa Crume, who worked on the report, hopes the findings will encourage more
mothers to breastfeed in the future.
According to Diabetes UK, gestational diabetes mellitus usually occurs in the
second or third trimester and a blood test is available for pregnant mothers
who are worried about the complications.
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Obesity surgery news : 12 February 2012
