Women With Higher Levels Of Prolactin May Be Less Likely To Develop T2D,

reports researchers found that “the hormone prolactin – most commonly associated with breastfeeding – may play a role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.” The findings were published in Diabetologia. Researchers found those women “with the highest levels of the hormone, though still in the normal range, had a 27 percent reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those with the lowest levels in the normal range.” The study included over 8,600 “healthy American women” of which “699 women developed type 2 diabetes during an average follow-up period of 22 years.” https://consumer.healthday.com/women-s-health-information-34/breast-feeding-news-82/does-breastfeeding-hormone-protect-against-type-2-diabetes-738556.html