>Heather wrote, of the BMJ article on this topic, that
>
><< The study  concluded that it was exclusive bf  for 4 months that  provided
> reduced risk.  >>
>
>I haven't read the article, but would it be equally correct based on their
>findings to restate this as, "Any artificial feeding within the first four
>months increases a baby's risk of developing asthma" ?
>
>Elisheva Urbas
>NYC

Probably - go to the URL and see what they say.  It is not synonymous -
you'd have to see if they also looked at babies who received one bottle of
formula or contrasted exclusively bf with extensive formula feeding only,
and I can't remember if they did or not.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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