patyoungz (Pat in SNJ) posted:

>Unfortunately the lead article in BMJ this week says something to the effect
>that risk factor for obesity is rapid gain in early infancy :-(  The figures
>are probably faulty because I bet they didn't look at feeding method.  Can't
>wait to get article, because other research has shown that BF infants aren't
>as fat when they are adult.

I think this is the article: 
<http://press.psprings.co.uk/bmj/may/obesity.pdf>. I only had time for a 
quick skim, but breastfeeding was considered. I'm not sure how exactly though.

Also, apologies for leaving off my sig in my previous message!

regards,
Julia

Julia R. Barrett
Freelance Science Writer & Editor
Mom to Sean (5) and Kira (1.5)
Madison, Wisconsin

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