Breastfeeding Fights Obesity

This background paper discusses how exclusive breastfeeding can reduce the risk for childhood obesity and other chronic diseases of childhood.  The 4-page paper is a pdf document; you'll need Acrobat Reader to open it.  Click here to download.


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