A Prospective Controlled Study of Postpartum Breastfeeding Rates in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: Does Obesity Matter More Than Diabetes?

2026-01-21 endocrinology Title + abstract only

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Breastfeeding is associated with metabolic benefits for women with type 2 diabetes and their infants, yet breastfeeding rates in these women are poorly described. Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, and lower breastfeeding rates, making it difficult to disentangle type 2 diabetes vs. obesity effects on breastfeeding. AimsThe primary objective was to examine breastfeeding rates in women with type 2 diabetes, compared to normoglycaemic women with either (1) matched body mass index (BMI) o...