Beneficial effects of short-term breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding in early life against childhood obesity: findings from the US-based population study NHANES

• Main Authors: Menglin Zhou (Author), Luyao Hu (Author), Fan Li (Author), Jie Wen (Author), Zhaoxia Liang (Author), Danqing Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breastfeeding is widely recognized for its potential to reduce childhood obesity. However, research investigating these benefits in children breastfed for a short duration (up to 6 months) remains limited despite this being a common practice globally. Methods This study focused o...