October 2009 | VOL. 34, NO. 10

Infant Feeding and Maternal Metabolic Disease
Alison M. Stuebe, MD, MSc
Multiple studies have provided evidence that lactation is associated with reduced risk for maternal metabolic disease. Clinicians can help improve health outcomes across 2 generations by encouraging women to initiate breastfeeding and providing support for the establishment of successful lactation.

How Is Diabetes Different in Women?
Rose Salata, MD; Mary Korytkowski, MD
The effects of diabetes in women are reviewed in this article, including concerns related to body image, menstrual variability in glycemic control, issues during pregnancy, sexual dysfunction, and eating and mood disorders.

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