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Lactation and Progression to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus A Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of internal medicine · 15-12-2015 · 5193135 on PMC →
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lactation intensity lactation duration Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Extracted findings (2)

lactation intensity
improvement

Higher lactation intensity at 6-9 weeks postpartum was independently associated with lower 2-year incidence of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes pregnancy in a graded dose-response manner, wi

Effect: improvement; HR 0.46; CI: 95% CI 0.29-0.71

Size: HR 0.46 CI: 95% CI 0.29-0.71
lactation duration
improvement

Longer duration of lactation was independently associated with lower 2-year incidence of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes pregnancy in a graded dose-response manner, with >10 months of breas

Effect: improvement; HR 0.43; CI: 95% CI 0.22-0.82

Size: HR 0.43 CI: 95% CI 0.22-0.82