Lack Of Exclusive Breastfeeding Could Lead To Diabetes
January 8, 2020
1:17 pm
A medical expert, Dr Bala Abawa, says lack of exclusive breastfeeding in the babyβs first six months can expose them to the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus later in life.
Abawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Jos, that breast milk contains antibodies which could prevent infections such as diarrhoea, caused by bacteria and viruses.
βThe baby before six months is not capable of producing immunoglobulin; that is antibodies. The first breast milk called colostrum, contains it to fight such infections,β he explained.
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