Association between Breastfeeding and DNA Methylation over the Life Course: Findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
Fernando Pires HartwigGeorge Davey SmithAndrew J SimpkinCesar Gomes VictoraCaroline L ReltonDoretta CaramaschiPublished in: Nutrients (2020)
Our findings indicate that DNA methylation in childhood and adolescence may be predicted by breastfeeding, but further studies with sufficiently large samples for replication are required to identify robust associations.