Breastfeeding duration and non-verbal IQ in children.

Ayesha SajjadAnne TharnerJessica Christina Kiefte-de JongVincent V W JaddoeAlbert HofmanFrank C VerhulstOscar H FrancoHenning TiemeierSabine J Roza

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2015)

The association between breastfeeding and child IQ can be largely explained by sociodemographic factors, parental lifestyle and maternal IQ. Our results cannot confirm beneficial effects of breastfeeding on child intelligence.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
mental health
metabolic syndrome
young adults
working memory
cardiovascular disease
weight loss
type diabetes
birth weight
pregnant women
preterm birth