But a new study says that if you breastfeed your baby for at least six months, your child will be no more likely to put on weight than those whose moms are not diabetic.
To conduct the study, researchers examined 89 children who were born to mothers who had diabetes. They noted the children's height and waist measurements, as well as the fat distribution and body mass index scores.
They then compared the scores to the measurements of 379 children whose mothers did not have diabetes. The children in the study were between 6 and 13 years old.
In addition, the researchers asked the mothers whether they breastfed or used formula to feed their babies. They also asked moms how long they breastfed and when they introduced solid foods.
What they found appears to be a real advantage for breastfeeding: If the babies had been breastfed for six months or more, children born to diabetic moms looked nearly the same as the children of non-diabetic moms. And they were no more likely to be obese.
On the other hand, children who were breastfed for less than six months — and who had been exposed to diabetes in the womb — had significantly higher BMIs, thicker waists and stored more fat around their midsections than the other children in the study.
"Our data suggest that breastfeeding promotion may be an effective strategy for reducing the increased risk of childhood obesity in offspring of mothers with diabetes during pregnancy," said Dr. Dana Dabelea of the Colorado School of Public Health, and lead researcher on the study.
"Since childhood obesity and in utero exposure to maternal diabetes have both been associated with later development of type 2 diabetes, it follows that breastfeeding these children may also help reduce their future risk for developing type 2. However, further research would be needed to confirm that added protection." source: www.latimes.com
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