The successive warnings against relying on formula milk for breastfeeding do not end, but this time it seems that the matter came reassuring, after the publication of a recent study on the hypothesis of a link between formula milk and type 1 diabetes.

The study confirmed that formula milk has no relationship to an increase in the rates of type 1 diabetes in young people.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), type 1 diabetes is on the rise among children, with new cases in young adults under the age of 20 increasing by 1.9% annually between 2002 and 2015.

There are two types of diabetes, type 2 is more common in adults and is largely a lifestyle-driven disease.

Poor diet, eating habits, obesity, and an inactive lifestyle can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in adults.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body's cells become resistant to the insulin produced by the pancreas.

Insulin helps move sugar from the blood into the cells, and when cells become resistant to insulin, not enough sugar actually reaches the cells and blood sugar levels rise too high.

There is no link between diabetes and infant formula at all (communication sites)

However, type 1 diabetes is not caused by a person's lifestyle or eating habits.

Instead, it's an autoimmune disorder that usually develops in children or young adults.

The disorder is believed to arise as a result of various environmental "triggers" such as an infection, a virus, or even an individual's own genes that cause the body to develop diabetes.

In type 1 diabetes, the body destroys its own pancreatic cells, leaving the individual without any means to produce the necessary insulin in the body unlike in type 2 diabetes, where insulin does not do its job.

In type 1 diabetes, insulin is not enough to move sugar from the blood into the cells, again causing blood sugar levels to rise dramatically.

Study dispels doubts

The study was conducted over a period of 11.5 years, with children at increased risk of developing the disease observed throughout their childhood years.

A randomized clinical trial comparing rates of type 1 diabetes between children given conventional cow's milk formula and those given formula (formulated hydrolyzed protein) as infants, the results are very conclusive.

The rates of type 1 diabetes between the two groups indicate that there is no link between diabetes and infant formula at all.

And while it's good news for families who use infant formula, it still leaves a lot of research to be done on why type 1 diabetes has risen in children over the past years.

So if you're breastfeeding, don't worry, new research has concluded that the theory that formula milk could lead to type 1 diabetes may have caused unnecessary worries in parents.

And if the formula is the right choice for your family, you can continue to use it for your child.

Does formula milk contain cow's milk?

Synthetic powder includes formulations based on cow's milk protein (German)

Health organizations prohibit the use of the word “milk” or “milk” on artificial feeding powder and replace it with the word “Formula,” in order to emphasize that the formula for formula feeding is not comparable to breast milk. closest to mother's milk.

However, it is common among mothers to use the word formula milk.

The synthetic powder includes formulations based on cow's milk protein.

Most infant formula is made from cow's milk that has been altered to make it more similar to breast milk.

This formula gives the right balance of nutrients required for infants, and the formula varies at each age during the two years of breastfeeding.

However, some babies, such as those who are allergic to the proteins in cow's milk, need other types of infant formula.

Some infants may need soybean milk which becomes useful if animal proteins are to be excluded from your child's diet.

Infant formula, which also contains soy, may be an option for children who are intolerant or sensitive to cow's milk formula or lactose.

However, children who are allergic to cow's milk may also be allergic to soy milk.

In the former case, mothers may resort to "proteolytic" formulations, which are types of milk that break down proteins into smaller volumes than those found in cow's milk and soybeans.

It is suitable for children who do not tolerate cow's milk or soy or who are allergic to protein.

Either way, your baby needs iron to grow and develop, especially while feeding.

If you're not breastfeeding, using an iron-fortified formula is the easiest way to provide this essential nutrient.