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 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome