Effects of Breast Feeding

In other research studies that assess the effects of breast feeding on various diseases, researchers have also found that breast feeding can eliminate the likelihood or frequency of diarrhea (Kaplan, 2000, p. 178). In a meta-analysis of 35 studies from 14 countries, Feachem and Koblinsky (1984) found that nonbreastfed infants were 3.5 to 4.9 times more likely to contract diarrhea than breastfed infants during the first six months of their existence (p. 271).

Apart from diarrheal diseases, breast feeding also has a positive effect on otitis media. A study showed that infants who were breastfed for less than four months were twice as likely as infants who were breastfed exclusively for over four months to contract otitis media during their first year. Other studies have pointed out that infants who were breastfed for over a month have a decreased risk of acquiring respiratory tract infections

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