>The main factors that emerged as significant determinants of
>prepubertal bone mass were maternal calcium intake (pregnancy) and
>breastfeeding duration.

I once talked with a doctor from Japan who was distraught by his country's
move to abm.  One of the motivating factors was that Japanese babies were
not meeting the growth-chart goals as American babies were, both height and
weight.  He said that on abm they did weigh more and grew taller, but as
young children their bone density was less.  The people were led to believe
that their babies were healthier now that they were taller than their
parents, as the people had accepted the American indictment of their
shortness as being a flaw and due to an inferior diet.

Many are also forcing their children to drink milk, even though it makes
them nauseated and irritates their bowels.  The "education" is going the
wrong way!

Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee
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