Schack-Nielsen Lene, Larnkjaer Anni, Michaelsen Kim Fleischer
Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agric University, Denmark.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2005;569:16-23. doi: 10.1007/1-4020-3535-7_3.
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.