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As reported this month in Science Daily, also see http://my.webmd.com for
another synopsis:
Breastfeeding Linked With Lower Childhood Blood Pressure
DALLAS, March 2 - Breastfed babies have lower blood pressure as children
compared to their bottle-fed counterparts, possibly setting the stage for
lower blood pressure in adulthood and a reduced risk of coronary death,
researchers reported in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal
of the American Heart Association.
Children who were breastfed as infants had 0.8 millimeter of mercury (mm Hg)
lower systolic blood pressure at age 7 than did children who were
bottle-fed.
The findings are consistent with another study that found that breastfeeding
is associated with a reduced risk of coronary disease death. However, other
studies failed to show a consistent link between breastfeeding and specific
coronary risk factors, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure....
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