Women who reported breastfeeding for more than 12 months were 42.1% versus 38.6% less likely to have hypertension, 5.3% versus 4.3% less likely to have diabetes, 14.8% versus 12.3% less likely to have hyperlipidemia, and 9.9% versus 9.1% less likely to develop CVD. The percentage of obesity in each group was the same (30%).