A new study published in Pediatric Obesity assessed the association between breastfeeding (BF) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in relation to the prevalence of prediabetes and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. This longitudinal study enrolled 229 Hispanic children, 8-13 years of age, with overweight/obesity, family history of diabetes, and an average of four annual visits (AV). Participants were categorized as follows: never – negative for prediabetes/MetS at all AVs; ever – positive for prediabetes/MetS at any visit; intermittent – positive for prediabetes/MetS at 1-2 AVs; and persistent – positive for prediabetes/MetS at greater than or equal to 3 AVs. It was found that when compared to GDM offspring who were not BF (referent), GDM offspring who were BF had lower odds of persistent prediabetes and MetS. When compared to the referent group, non-GDM offspring who were BF and non-GDM offspring not BF had lower odds of persistent prediabetes and MetS. Thus, from the results, it was concluded that BF is protective against prediabetes and MetS in the offspring, regardless of the GDM status of the mother.