Breastfeeding can reduce behavioral disorders in children: Study
According to a new study, Breastfeeding can reduce the behavioral disorder in children, at the primary school age. The study focused on how the behavior of children changes from his childhood to when he grows and how his early year behavior influences the later years of his or her life.
The findings showed that children who were exclusively breastfed for the recommended first six months were approximately half as likely to have conduct disorders at the ages of 7-11 years, compared with those exclusively breastfed for less than one month.
The study also found that the mother who suffered from mental problem in the pregnancy, and had stress at that time had two and a half time more likely to suffer from emotional disorder in their coming age.
For the research — published in PLOS Medicine — the team assessed over 1,500 children in South Africa, 900 of whom had been involved in an early infant feeding study.