Does breastfeeding influence the risk of developing diabetes mellitus in children? A review of current evidence

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to perform a review to investigate the influence of breastfeeding as a protective agent against the onset of diabetes in children. SOURCES: Non-systematic review of SciELO, LILACS, MEDLINE, Scopus, and VHL databases, and selection of the 52 most relevant stu...

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Main Authors: Patricia Feliciano Pereira, Rita de Cassia G. Alfenas, Raquel Maria A. Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572014000100007&lng=en&tlng=en