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Date: | Wed, 7 Nov 2007 19:32:28 -0500 |
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The following is a press release from La Leche League International:
Schaumburg, IL (November 2, 2007) Breastfeeding has been named as one of
the Ten Recommendations to Prevent Cancer by the American Institute for
Cancer Research (AICR) following analysis of a major new study.
The five-year study, released on October 31, found a strong correlation
between breastfeeding and the prevention of both pre-menopausal and post-
menopausal breast cancer.
According to the study, breastfeeding lowers a woman's risk of developing
breast cancer throughout her lifetime. Equally important, the evidence shows
that infants who are breastfed are likely to have a lower risk of becoming
overweight or obese throughout their lives. This also translates into a lower
cancer risk.
Because the evidence is so strong that breastfeeding offers cancer protection
to both mothers and their children, the AICR has made breastfeeding one of
its "Ten Recommendations to Prevent Cancer."
The study states, "at the beginning of life, human milk is best. The evidence
that lactation protects the mother against breast cancer at all ages is
convincing." Furthermore, "The evidence on cancer … shows that sustained,
exclusive breastfeeding is protective for the mother as well as the child." This
is the first major report to specifically recommend breastfeeding to prevent
breast cancer in mothers, and to prevent overweight and obesity in children.
The study goes on to say that "Other benefits of breastfeeding for mothers
and their children are well known. Breastfeeding protects against infections in
infancy, protects the development of the immature immune system, protects
against other childhood diseases, and is vital for the development of the bond
between mother and child. It has many other benefits." For a complete copy
of the AICR report, visit: www.dietandcancerreport.org.
I found the recommendation here:
http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/downloads/chapters/chapter_12.pdf
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