On Sat, 5 Feb 2000 05:28:15 -0800 Valerie McClain
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> Denny, the Reuters article was from the Lancet 2000;355:451-455 or
>
http://www.thelancet.com/newlancet/reg/issues/vol355no9202/menu_NOD999.ht
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>
> This was a WHO Collaborative Study on the role of breastfeeding and
> infant mortality in response to the debate about whether to promote
> breastfeeding in developing countries where HIV prevalence is high.
> Data was used from 3 studies done in Brazil, Pakistan, and the
> Phillipines. What they found was that infants under 1 month or
> younger had a 6-fold greater risk of dying from infectious diseases.
> This effect was seen to decrease with increased age but even into
> the 2nd year of life not breastfeeding was still associated with a
> 2-fold increased risk of death from diseases. My understanding is
> that breastfeeding was not defined(exclusive, partial) and the first
> week of birth was factored out. Which means to me that in all
> probability the risks are far greater. It is interesting to note
> that the heading in Reuters is "Protection of breast-feeding
> diminishes with age." The slant the media take with studies is very
> annoying.
>
> Also, wanted to comment, Denny, on your post about soy danger study
> for vegetarians. Most soy products unless specifically organic(and
> that may be questionable, too if labeling laws are allowed to be
> relaxed)may be genetically modified. I am not sure how long(how
> long soybeans have been genetically modified) this has been going on
> but it seems like it has been for awhile. What these studies maybe
> showing is the beginning of a problem with gm(genetically
> modified)soy products. Remember the tryptophan supplement problem?
> The tryptophan that was causing the problem was genetically
> modified. I know you'all are thinking there she goes again--gm this,
> gm that, here a gm, there a gm, everywhere a gm, old macdonald had a
> farm he-i-he-i-oh.... Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC
>
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Thank you,
Darlene Breed, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Coordinator, Milk Bank & Breastfeeding Center, Worcester, MA (USA)
Treasurer, Human Milk Bank Association of North America (HMBANA)
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