Despite Study, Researchers Still List Lots Of Reasons For Breastfeeding
(WebMD) Do breast-fed babies become brainier kids? Some studies say yes, but new research shows no direct link between breastfeeding and intelligence later in life.
In the largest study ever to address the issue, researchers found a positive impact for breastfeeding on intelligence only when other potential contributors — such as the mother's IQ and the parents' educational and economic status — were not taken into consideration.
When these variables were considered, breastfeeding was found to have little impact on a child's IQ.
The study included 5,475 children and mothers in the United States who participated in an ongoing youth development survey. The findings were published today in BMJ Online First.
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