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. 2019 Apr;14(S1):S11-S12.
doi: 10.1089/bfm.2019.0032.

Breastfeeding: Investing in the Future

Bernardo L Horta  1
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Breastfeeding: Investing in the Future

Bernardo L Horta. Breastfeed Med. 2019 Apr.
No abstract available

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No competing financial interests exist.

Figures

<b>FIG. 1.</b>
FIG. 1.
Breastfeeding is positively associated with performance in intelligence tests in childhood and adolescence.
<b>FIG. 2.</b>
FIG. 2.
Association between breastfeeding duration and IQ, years of schooling, and monthly income at 30 years of age. Analyses adjusted for 11 confounding factors. BF, breastfed.
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