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Review
. 2001 Feb;48(1):125-41, ix.
doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70289-3.

Breastfeeding and chronic disease in childhood and adolescence

M K Davis  1
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Review

Breastfeeding and chronic disease in childhood and adolescence

M K Davis. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

A growing body of research suggests that infant feeding practices influence the risk for several chronic diseases of childhood and adolescence. Increased risks for type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, some childhood cancers, and inflammatory bowel disease have been associated with artificial infant feeding and short-term breastfeeding. As genetic susceptibility is understood more completely and gene-environment interactions are elucidated, evidence to either confirm or refute these findings will be forthcoming.

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