[Do breast-fed children have a lower risk for later obesity? Discussion of a meta-analysis].
The relationship between breast-feeding and childhood obesity is of great interest. Since 2000, several studies have been published with conflicting data regarding the potential protective effect of breast-feeding on childhood obesity. Meta-analyses suggested a small but significant protective effect of breast-feeding, but a recent study was not able to show such an effect. This paper summarises one of these meta-analyses and discusses the strengths and limitations of the meta-analysis approach.
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Inselspital Bern, Abteilung für Neonatologie, Bern. stephan.arenz@gmx.de
D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors