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Re: Cholesterol
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Kate Hallberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 27 Jan 1997 14:43:31 -0700
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At 10:34 AM 1/24/97 -0800, Helen B. Fiechtner wrote:
>I was asked what effect breast-feeding had on the mother and baby's
>serum cholesterol levels.

serum cholesterol is elevated in lactating women.  No references though, but
if you really need them I may be able to get a literature search done
sometime in the next three months.  :-)

lifetime levels are generally lower for breastfed people, but I don't know
what they do in infancy.

Kate, mom to Ursula (11-23-94) and "Horsie"  (3-31-97)

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