Dear all:

I haven't been reading lactnet, and just happened to open up one that I skimmed with 
mention of Kramer on obesity in his defense where it sounds like someone had questioned 
his connections with Nestle.  

I would suggest that the focus be on reading the study findings carefully.  Whenever there 
is a "no difference" effect, the details in the methodology can tell us a lot about what the 
"no difference" really means.  Statistically, "no difference" doesn't mean you have proved 
anything at all.  You can provide a probability statement when you find a difference, not the 
opposite.  

It is much easier to end up with a "no difference" result when you are studying a condition 
that has many causes.  Sometimes other "causes" such as lots of high fat, high calorie food 
and lack of exercise can OVERWHELM a more subtle cause such as "Stuffing your baby with 
milk from a bottle".  And I think there are many that stuff their babies with bottles of breast 
milk that any impact of breastfeeding itself might be overwhelmed by this new modern 
phenomenon.

Best, Susan  Burger

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