Title | Breastfeeding and childhood obesity: where do we go from here? |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Bovbjerg, ML, Amador, C, Uphoff, AE |
Journal | JAMA pediatrics |
Volume | 167 |
Issue | 10 |
Pagination | 894-5 |
Date Published | 10/2013 |
Keywords | Overweight |
Abstract | Breast is best. Both the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree that Baby needs no other foods or drinks, even water, for 6 months.1,2 Mother should then continue to nurse him (throughout this article, we refer to the child as “he” to distinguish him from his mother), while offering age-appropriate complementary foods, for several more months1 or years.2 These recommendations are based on a vast body of research that consistently provides evidence of positive outcomes for both Mother and Baby associated with increased duration of breastfeeding. |
DOI | 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2854 |