Breastfeeding for six months or longer can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nearly half for women throughout their childbearing years according to a study. Women who breastfed for six months or more across all births had a 47 per cent reduction in their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared to those who did not breastfeed at all. Women who breastfed for six months or less had a 25 per cent reduction in diabetes risk. 'We found a very strong association between breastfeeding duration and lower risk of developing diabetes even after accounting for all possible