Note the last parts where breastmilk MAY have an effect on brain development, etc. They still can not believe it enough to call breastfed  one word.  Evi


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/29/AR2008102902182.html


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Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
Wednesday, October 29, 2008;  12:00 AM
WEDNESDAY,
Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Add yet another potential benefit to
breast-feeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children.Parents
of youngsters who were breast-fed as infants were less likely to report
that their child had a behavior problem or psychiatric illness during
the first five years of life, a new study found.And the
likelihood of mental health issues decreased in proportion to the
duration of breast-feeding, meaning that a child who had been
breast-fed for a year was less likely to have behavior problems than a
child who had been breast-fed for just two months."This is an
early finding, but it suggests that breast-feeding during infancy could
have an effect on behavior during childhood," said the study's lead
author, Dr. Katherine Hobbs Knutson, a resident in the department of
psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.She was to present the findings Wednesday at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting, in San Diego.Previous
research has shown that breast milk offers numerous benefits for babies
and that breast-feeding can benefit both mother and infant. Babies who
are breast-fed are less likely to suffer from ear infections, diarrhea,
pneumonia, wheezing, and bacterial and viral illnesses, according to
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Research has also linked
breast-feeding with a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes, sudden infant
death syndrome (SIDS) and certain cancers, according to the AAP.For
mothers, breast-feeding helps the uterus quickly return to its
pre-pregnancy shape and helps burn additional calories, which can help
get rid of extra pregnancy weight, the AAP reports. Additionally,
breast-feeding is believed to help nurture the mother-child bond.The
new study reviewed more than 100,000 interviews of parents and
guardians of children between the ages of 10 months and 18 years who
participated in the National Survey of Children's Health. Parents were
asked about breast-feeding and about their child's behavior and mental
health.Examples of questions included: Are you currently
concerned a lot, a little or not at all about how your child behaves?
How he/she is learning pre-school or school skills? Has a doctor or
health professional ever told you that your child has behavioral or
conduct problems?Parents of children who were breast-fed were 15
percent less likely to be concerned about their child's behavior,
compared to formula-fed infants. And the breast-fed children were 37
percent less likely to have a medically diagnosed behavioral or conduct
problem, according to the study.And, Knutson said, the effect of
breast-feeding appeared to be cumulative, with those who were
breast-fed for a longer duration even less likely to have behavior
problems.She also said the study found "a correlation between breast-feeding and cognitive development.""These
findings are certainly intriguing," said Dr. Debra Bogen, a
pediatrician in the division of general academic pediatrics at the
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.The study adds to the "overwhelming evidence that women should, if they can, offer breast milk to their babies," she added.
Both
Bogen and Knutson said the nutritional composition of breast milk might
have an effect on the way a baby's brain develops, and that better
nutrition could explain the behavioral differences. But both experts
felt it was too soon to know for sure the exact cause of the
potentially protective effect.
More informationFor more on the benefits of breast-feeding, visit the National Women's Health Information Center.
SOURCES:
Katherine Hobbs Knutson, M.D., resident, department of psychiatry,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Debra Bogen, M.D.,
pediatrician, division of general academic pediatrics, Children's
Hospital of Pittsburgh; Oct. 29, 2008, presentation, American Public
Health Association annual meeting, San Diego

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