Breastfeeding Could Reduce A Child’s Risk Of Obesity By 25 Percent, WHO Study Finds.

reports that according to the findings of “a major study involving 16 countries” and led by experts from the World Health Organization, breastfeeding may reduce “the chances of a child becoming obese by up to 25%.” The study of data “from nearly 30,000 children” demonstrates “children who were never breastfed were 22% more likely to be obese and those who had been breastfed for less than six months were 12% more likely to be obese than children who were breastfed for six months.” The findings were published in the journal Obesity Facts. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/30/breastfeeding-reduces-child-obesity-risk-by-up-to-25-who-finds