Infant milk feeding and bone health in later life: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study.
Sarah A CarterC M ParsonsS M RobinsonN C HarveyK A WardC CooperE M DennisonPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2020)
Significant associations between infant milk feeding and lumbar spine BMD in males indicate that breastmilk may be protective for the bone health of male babies. The evidence presented here underscores the potential lifelong benefits of breastfeeding and may highlight the differences between osteoporotic risk factors for males and females.