Valerie wrote:
>The article Ellen directed us to on breastfeeding and obesity research states
that researchers believe that breastfeeding prevents obesity because infants
can regulate their intake.  Obviously  there are some researchers that think
it is a particular component in human milk that prevents this problem.<

I seem to remember hearing a theory that it is the unhomogenized
quality of human milk that is the key: when the fat is let down
towards the end of  feeding, the baby feels full and stops eating.

warmly, norma, one of those Lactnetters who truly appreciates Valerie's posts.

Norma Ritter, IBCLC
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