The effects of breast-feeding duration on language ability to middle childhood

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Authors:
WHITEHOUSE, A.J.O., ROBINSON, M., LI, J., & ODDY, W.H

Authors notes:
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 25, 44-53

Keywords:
effects of breast-feeding duration, language ability, middle childhood, increased breast-feeding duration, long-term benefits, for language development, positive associations, breast feeding, language ability, age 5 years, Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Cohort, age 10 years

Abstract:
There is controversy over whether increased breast-feeding duration has long-term benefits for language development. The current study examined whether the positive associations of breast feeding on language ability at age 5 years in the Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Cohort, were still present at age 10 years.