Margaret G. Bickmore wrote:
> Yes, again, it's that bugaboo: defining 'breastfeeding' 
> poorly/incorrectly/incompletely and therefore getting meaningless 
> results.
>
> The news articles about this study say that the women were 25 to 42 
> years old when the study began in 1989.  So their birthdates were 
> between 1947 and 1964.  Non-exclusive breastfeeding and (very) early 
> introduction of solid foods were the norm in the US during this time 
> frame.
>
> I also have not read the actual study so don't know if they tried to 
> correct for the confounding effects of early solids and/or 
> non-exclusive breastfeeding.  For all we know, starting rice cereal at 
> 3 weeks negates the weight-regulating effects of being breastfed.
>
> It is frustrating that other, well-done studies on more recent 
> populations showing that bfdg *does* protect against overweight and 
> obesity are being ignored.
>
> Margaret
> Longmont, CO
>
>
Also - I am sure that any adult who was breastfed as a child and still 
overeats/eats way too much fast/junk food, will still be obese, no 
matter how long they were breastfed!  Don't you think?

Liz Cammin, RN

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