In a message dated 3/2/2004 7:08:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Is there a paper being published on these findings? Martin RM et al (The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children-ALSPAC). Does Breast-Feeding in Infancy Lower Blood Pressure in Childhood? Circulation 2004; 109: ??? (It has not been published yet - I was asked to comment on a pre-pub copy yesterday by a reporter) I don't have time to type the entire abstract but last line: "In fully adjusted models, there was a 0.2 mm Hg reduction (0.0 to 0.3) in systolic pressure for each 3 months of breast-feeding." Not a large difference, but then most of their patients had very short durations and exclusive breastfeeding even shorter. 7,276 children examined at approx 7.5 years Nancy Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM Neonatologist Children's Hospital and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women Medical Director, Sharp HealthCare Lactation Services San Diego, CA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html