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Science You Can Use: New study says breastfeeding is not associated with obesity risk. Let’s take a closer look.
Have you heard the news that a recent study found that breastfeeding is not associated with lowered risk of childhood obesity? But you may also have heard that breastfeeding protects against obesity. In fact, the Surgeon General writes that not … Continue reading
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Tagged belarus, breastfeeding, breastfeeding research, childhood obesity, michael kramer, obesity, overweight, probit
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Last revised on 03/21/2013
Last revised on 03/21/2013
Science You Can Use: Some obese women struggle with breastfeeding, but new research suggests it’s not all about physiology.
The other day I was doing some looking back at the research on breastfeeding in 2012, and a couple of themes immediately jumped out at me. One was the large number of studies on mother-to-child transmission of HIV - a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Empower, Main Content, Prepare, Science News
Tagged body image, breastfeeding, breastfeeding duration, exclusive breastfeeding, hormonal causes of breastfeeding problems, obesity and breastfeeding, overweight
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Last revised on 11/30/2012
Last revised on 11/30/2012