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Breastfeeding and Later Risk of Obesity and NCDs – how strong is the evidence?

Gut health
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Breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition for infants and has a protective effect against obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life. The lecture further examines the proposed biological mechanisms underlying these protective effects. The speaker discusses the role of breast milk composition, feeding methods, epigenetic modifications, hormonal influences, gut microbiome development, and the shaping of food preferences in early life.

Author(s): Oraporn Dumrongwongsiri

Oraporn Dumrongwongsiri
Oraporn Dumrongwongsiri
Associate Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand

Presented at

102nd Nestlé Nutrition Institute workshop - Growing Strong: Harnessing for Child Health the Power of Nutrition

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