Abstract
It is suggested that the negative correlation between breast-feeding and insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus can be related to the presence of significant amounts of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human breast milk. Based on this, it is proposed that provision of adequate amounts of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during the critical periods of brain growth and development can prevent or postpone the development diabetes mellitus.
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Das, U. Can perinatal supplementation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids prevent diabetes mellitus?. Eur J Clin Nutr 57, 218–226 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601535
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