Open AccessBreast-Feeding and Risk for Childhood Obesity: Response to Mayer-Davis et al.
Author(s) -
Manisha Talim
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc06-2243
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , obesity , childhood obesity , breast feeding , gerontology , endocrinology , pediatrics , overweight
The study by Mayer-Davis et al. (1) reflects the fact that maternal nutrition plays an important role in the pathogenesis of childhood obesity. Breast milk contains linoleic acid (of the n-6 polyunsatured fatty acids [PUFA] series) and α linolenic acid (of the n-3 …
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