Breastfeeding helps counteracts BMI gain in children at high risk for obesity

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/p-bhc060520.php


News Release 11-Jun-2020
PLOS

For people whose genes put them at risk of becoming obese, exclusive breastfeeding as a baby can help ward off weight gain later in life. Laurent Briollais of Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto and colleagues report these findings in a new study published June 11th in PLOS Genetics.

A growing body of research suggests that babies who consume only breastmilk are less likely to be overweight as children or adults

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