Thursday, August 18, 2005

Duration of Breastfeeding and Risk of Overweight: A Meta-Analysis -- Harder et al. 162 (5): 397 -- American Journal of Epidemiology

Observational studies suggest a longer duration of breastfeeding to be associated dose dependently with a decrease in risk of overweight in later life. The authors performed a comprehensive meta-analysis of the existing studies on duration of breastfeeding and risk of overweight....

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