There is increasing evidence that breastfeeding has long term beneficial effects on the infant. The most important are improved cognitive development, reduced incidence of immune related diseases (e.g. Type-1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease), and childhood cancers. A reduced risk of breast cancer in the mother is another important benefit.
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Schack-Nielsen, L., Larnkjær, A., & Michaelsen, K. F. (2005). Long term effects of breastfeeding on the infant and mother. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (Vol. 569, pp. 16–23). https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3535-7_3
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