A new study conducted by the researchers at the World Cancer Research Fund revealed that feeding babies’ cuts the mother’s risk of having breast cancer.

The researchers have discovered that mothers should feed their babies for six months after birth to lessen their breast cancer risk.

According to Lucie Galice of the WCRF, “It is a real concern that so many women are unaware of a simple way they could help protect themselves.

“The evidence on this is convincing and this is why we recommend that — if they are able to — mothers should aim to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months and then also continue with complementary feeding after that. This means that many new mothers are making choices about whether to breastfeed without knowing it can help reduce cancer risk for them and their child.”

The study researchers finally make the decision after carrying out a thorough study.

The survey indicated that three out of four women are unaware of the relation between breastfeeding and cancer, whereas two thirds are unaware that being breastfed lessens a child’s chance of being overweight, a risk factor for cancer.

In actual fact, out of the 1,998 people appraised, only 19% believed that breastfeeding cuts a woman’s risk of breast cancer, whilst 25% supposed it reduced a child’s risk of being overweight.

Furthermore, the survey also discovered that only 13% of men were actually aware that it could cut off a mother’s risk of developing breast cancer.

The survey follows a appraisal of almost 100 scientific studies in January done by American Institute for Cancer Research, which found out “convincing” evidence that breastfeeding lowered the risk of breast cancer in women.