The Association Between Duration of Breastfeeding and Adult Intelligence

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Authors

Erik Lykke Mortensen · Kommunedata (Denmark)

Abstract

Independent of a wide range of possible confounding factors, a significant positive association between duration of breastfeeding and intelligence was observed in 2 independent samples of young adults, assessed with 2 different intelligence tests.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Infant Development and Preterm Care

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 287, Issue 18, pp. 2365-2365

DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.18.2365

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