TY - JOUR T1 - Breastfeeding duration not associated with average adiposity levels in 6-year-olds to 13-year-olds, but adequate breastfeeding may be associated with lower adiposity in the upper percentiles JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 17 LP - 18 DO - 10.1136/eb-2012-100895 VL - 16 IS - 1 AU - Garth Edward Kendall Y1 - 2013/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/16/1/17.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Crume TL, Bahr TM, Mayer-Davis EJ, et al. Selective protection against extremes in childhood body size, abdominal fat deposition, and fat patterning in breastfed children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012;166:437–43.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science This study provides some evidence that adequate breastfeeding may protect against extremes in childhood body mass index (BMI) and adiposity. Further research is needed to explore the differences noted at the upper and lower percentiles of BMI and adiposity. This study addresses the relationship between breastfeeding in infancy and being overweight or obese in childhood. In some previous studies, it has been found that breastfed infants are less likely to become overweight or obese in later life, while in others, the opposite has been found. Other studies have found no difference in rates of overweight or obesity for breastfed and non-breastfed … ER -