On 20 Sep 2002 at 9:48, Naomi Bar-Yam wrote:

> >< LONDON (Reuters) - Breastfeeding is the best nutrition for babies
> >and helps
> >> to reduce the risk of childhood infections, but scientists said on
> >> Friday it might actually increase the risk of asthma and allergies.
> >
>
> How big was this study? Seems to me you would need an *enormous* sized
> sample in order to eliminate all the other confounding factors and be
> able to say anything statistically significant about breastfeeding and
> asthma. I'll bet the sample wasn't big enough to say that, just big
> enough to get on the six o'clock news.

1000 children. Remember, in the Netherlands and other European country 30
september - 6 oktober is World Breastfeeding week.
What a coincidence.....

A Dutch pediatrician mentioned that this research shed a whole new light on the
information given to parents about breastfeeding.
I am glad this guy lives miles away from here...
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Heleen Hayes
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