Study Finds Breastfeeding Lowers Women's Metabolic Syndrome Risk
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Researchers developed machine learning models to study if breastfeeding impacts women's risk of metabolic syndrome, which raises diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk.
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The models analyzed data from over 30,000 Korean women on 86 variables like demographics, medical history, diet, and breastfeeding duration.
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Longer breastfeeding duration was associated with lower metabolic syndrome risk, with each additional month reducing risk by 0.2%.
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Body mass index, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and age were the top predictors of metabolic syndrome risk in the models.
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The study adds evidence that breastfeeding helps mothers recover from pregnancy-related metabolic changes and provides long-term health benefits.