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Breastfeeding and cognitive development in the first 2 years of life

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  • Morrow-Tlucak, Mary
  • Haude, Richard H.
  • Ernhart, Claire B.

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The relationship between breastfeeding and cognitive development in the first 2 years of life was examined in a cohort of children being followed in a study of risk factors in development. A significant difference between bottlefed children, children breastfed [less-than-or-equals, slant]4 months and those breastfed >4 months was found on the Mental Development Index of the Bayley Scales at ages 1 and 2 years, favoring the breastfed children. At age 6 months, the direction of the relationship was the same but did not reach significance. Supplementary regression analyses examining the strength of the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and cognitive development similarly showed a small but significant relationship between duration of breastfeeding and scores on the Bayley at 1 and 2 years. Alternative explanations for the results are discussed.

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  • Morrow-Tlucak, Mary & Haude, Richard H. & Ernhart, Claire B., 1988. "Breastfeeding and cognitive development in the first 2 years of life," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 635-639, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:26:y:1988:i:6:p:635-639
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    1. Drobetz, Reinhard & Maercker, Andreas & Spieß, C. Katharina & Wagner, Gert G. & Forstmeier, Simon, 2012. "A Household Study of Self-Regulation in Children - Intergenerational Links and Maternal Antecedents," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 71(4), pages 215-226.
    2. Paige K Berger & Jasmine F Plows & Roshonda B Jones & Tanya L Alderete & Chloe Yonemitsu & Marie Poulsen & Ji Hoon Ryoo & Bradley S Peterson & Lars Bode & Michael I Goran, 2020. "Human milk oligosaccharide 2’-fucosyllactose links feedings at 1 month to cognitive development at 24 months in infants of normal and overweight mothers," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-12, February.
    3. Maximiliane L Verfuerden & Sarah Dib & John Jerrim & Mary Fewtrell & Ruth E Gilbert, 2020. "Effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in infant formula on long-term cognitive function in childhood: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-14, November.
    4. Masayuki Onda, 2016. "Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Outcomes: Is There a Causal Relationship?," Departmental Working Papers 2016-09, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University.
    5. Peipei Wang & Ming Hao & Wei Han & Taro Yamauchi, 2019. "Factors associated with nutritional status and motor development among young children," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(3), pages 323-329, September.

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