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 studies....

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Published in:	Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Main Authors:	Patrícia F. Pereira, Rita de Cássia G. Alfenas, Raquel Maria A. Araújo
Format:	Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Breastfeeding Blood glucose Type 1 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614000068