2008/4/4, Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>:

# Dr. Schwarz began his speech by saying that breastfeeding was the
first step in prevention of overweight and obesity. #


A while ago a large Finnish newspaper wrote about a study made by
Kalliomaki et al (actually it is Kalliomäki, but I am not sure how the
Scandinavian letter a with two dots above shows on pcs outside
Scandinavia). They had found out that if a child has more of bifido
bacteria in her/his guts, s/he is more likely to be normal weight at
the age of seven years. (And we all know human milk has certain
factors which promote the growth of bifodo bacteria.)

Full Text
Early differences in fecal microbiota composition in children may
predict overweight
Kalliomäki et al. Am J Clin Nutr.2008; 87: 534-538

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/87/3/534


Sanna-Mari
bf support group leader / Imetyksen tuki ry
Finland, Scandinavia

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