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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Main Authors: Patrícia Feliciano Pereira, Rita de Cássia G. Alfenas, Raquel Maria A. Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713001782