http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/21085143/0 

see chapter 5: 

(executive summary)
"Breastfeeding and nutrition in childhood 

   * Children who had been breastfed had a healthier diet in childhood than 
those who had not been breastfed.
   * Children who were breastfed were more likely to snack on fruit (a 
difference of 11% between those who were breastfed and those who were not), 
and more likely to snack on savoury snacks like cheese than children who 
were never breastfed (again,
      a difference of 11%).
   * Children who were breastfed were also less likely to snack on crisps 
between meals.
   * Children who had not been breastfed were more likely to eat sweets (a 
7% difference) and more likely to consume sugary drinks more than once a day 
than breastfed children (14% difference).
   * There was a socio-economic effect related to children's breastfeeding 
history. Children of wealthier households, born to mothers with more 
qualifications and more advantaged socio-economic backgrounds were more 
likely to be breastfed.
   * A child's breastfeeding history seems to have a significant, yet small, 
effect on the child's BMI in later childhood. Children who had been 
breastfed were marginally more likely (by 3%) to have a 'normal' weight, and 
marginally less likely (by 3%) to be obese." 

Magda Sachs
Registered Breastfeeding Supporter
The Breastfeeding Network, UK 

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