Breastfeeding Duration Is Associated with Regional, but Not Global, Differences in White Matter Tracts

Extended breastfeeding through infancy confers benefits on neurocognitive performance and intelligence tests, though few have examined the biological basis of these effects. To investigate correlations with breastfeeding, we examined the major white matter tracts in 4−8 year-old children u...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Bauer, James W. Lewis, Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, Chris Frum, Margeaux M. Schade, Marc W. Haut, Hawley E. Montgomery-Downs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/1/19