Breastfeeding Cuts Asthma Risk for Babies
A new study finds that children who are breastfed are less likely to develop asthma, respiratory issues, or eczema.
The study, covering 7000 children ages 6 to 15 years old, found that babies who were breastfed for four to nine months had a significantly lower risk of developing asthma, with those nursing for seven to nine months had fewer instances of persistent coughing and wheezing. The breastfed children were also less likely to have eczema.“Breastfed children showed lower prevalence rates of asthma, rhinitis and eczema, and the effect of breast feeding was more evident in boys than girls. Asthma and wheeze were resolved significantly earlier in breastfed children than those who were not breastfed” - Dr Mohammad Shamssain of the University of Sunderland.
