title: Long term effects of breastfeeding on the infant and mother.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that breastfeeding has long term beneficial effects on the infant. The most important are improved cognitive development, reduced incidence of immune related diseases (e.g. Type-1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease), and childhood cancers. A reduced risk of breast cancer in the mother is another important benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agric University, Denmark.
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schack-Nielsen
authors.forename: Anni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larnkjaer
authors.forename: Kim Fleischer
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Michaelsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000502:physiology*