By Eshana Saha
Published Dec 14, 2024

Hindustan Times
Lifestyle

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6 long-term health benefits of breastfeeding

Breastfeeding gives the healthiest start to a child's life. It acts as the baby’s first vaccine and lowers the healthcare cost leading to healthier families and smarter workforce.

Breastfeeding protects against life threatening chronic illness and supports healthy growth.

Breastfeeding includes long chain fatty acids and other nutrients required for healthy brain development.

Breastfeeding is related to higher performance in intelligence test among children and adolescents.

Breastfeeding reduce the risk of obesity, asthma, type-2 diabetes and SIDS in children and adolescents.

Children who are breastfed are less likely to have behavior problems at 5 years of age compared to children who are not.