Breastfeeding is associated with enhanced learning abilities in school-aged children

• Main Authors: Johanna Inhyang Kim (Author), Bung-Nyun Kim (Author), Jae-Won Kim (Author), Soon-Beom Hong (Author), Min-Sup Shin (Author), Hee Jeong Yoo (Author), Soo-Churl Cho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The majority of studies on the associations between breastfeeding and cognitive functioning have focused on IQ, with only a few investigating learning skills, and none of the latter adjusting for maternal IQ. We examined the association between breastfeeding and learning abilities...