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correlational
neutral effect
How long babies were breastfed doesn't seem to affect how many calories they eat when they're preschool age
Scientific Claim
Breastfeeding duration (4+ months vs <4 months) was not significantly associated with total energy intake in preschool children at baseline
Source Excerpt
“Breastfeeding duration (exclusively breastfeeding for ≥4 months versus <4 months) was not significantly associated with total energy intake (MJ) in power function models at baseline (Supplemental Table 6).”
Evidence from Studies
Supporting Studies
Evidence for the protein leverage hypothesis in preschool children prone to obesity.
Cohort
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Evidence Assessment
Supported
The study conducted a subgroup analysis examining breastfeeding duration and found no significant association with energy intake at baseline, which is an important negative finding for understanding early feeding influences.