“The link of duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding with asthma-related
symptoms during the first 4 years was independent of infectious and atopic
diseases,” said Dr. Agnes Sonnenschein-van der Voort, one of the head
researchers of the study. “These results support current health policy
strategies that promote exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in industrialized
countries. Further studies are needed to explore the protective effect of
breastfeeding on the various types of asthma in later life.”
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