Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Breastfeeding may help explain weight disparities

Breastfeeding may help explain weight disparities - Yahoo! News:
"Researchers found that among 739 10- to 19-year-olds, those
who had been breastfed for more than four months had a lower
average body mass index (BMI), and lower odds of being
overweight...Researchers also speculate that breast milk itself may have lasting metabolic effects that aid in weight control...Breastfed babies have a lower risk of illnesses like diarrhea and middle-ear infections, and breastfeeding has also been linked to lower odds of allergies, asthma and childhood leukemia..."


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