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Breastfed Babies at Lower Risk for Obesity

Breastfeeding an infant for more than six months may reduce the child's risk of being overweight five years later.

According to study that was conducted at the University of Bristol (United Kingdom), bottle-fed infants have a higher risk for becoming obese or overweight as adults.

This study, which involved a longitudinal analysis of the diets of 880 babies, appeared in the journal Pediatrics.

Labels: mothers, babies, breastfed

Posted By: Aspen Education Group