Journal of internal medicine
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Meta Analysis
Breastfeeding in infancy and mortality in middle and late adulthood: A prospective cohort study and meta-analysis.
Breastfeeding in infancy is associated with a lower risk of mortality among children, but the impact on mortality in middle and late adulthood remains unknown. ⋯ Breastfeeding in infancy is associated with a lower risk of mortality - even decades later - in middle and late adulthood.