Study sheds new light on why breast-fed babies grow more slowly
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 09:07
in Health & Medicine
Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in the first year of life is possibly one reason why breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight children later on.