Segev Levy <[log in to unmask]> writes: Hi Judy I have one reference here from 1991 related to lipoproteins (haven't seen the paper, but it is quoted in a very useful little booklet called 'Breastfeeding Advantaged for Developed Nations, by Maureen Minchin) The reference is: Hromadove M, Skultetyova M, Randuskova A et al. Lipoprotein profiles in 6 year old children breastfed for different periods of time. Cesk Pediatr 1991; 46:91-3. Hope you can track this down :) does anyone know of any more recent relevant studies >linking bfing and cardiac disease protection? If I can intrigue >him sufficiently, there is a good chance of some interesting >research being done. Thanks, one and all. Judy Knopf