Breastfeeding at 6 months of age had a positive impact on overweight and obesity in Japanese adolescents at 15 years of age.

Tomoka KadowakiNaomi MatsumotoEtsuji SuzukiToshiharu MitsuhashiSoshi TakaoTakashi Yorifuji

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Breastfeeding during infancy had potential benefits for overweight or obesity among 15-year-old adolescents. Our results provide further evidence of the importance of breastfeeding.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
young adults
weight gain
physical activity
weight loss
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body mass index
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
risk assessment
human health