GEE analysis showed that breastfeeding at 1 month reduced risk for childhood obesity by 36% (95% CI: 0.47-0.88) from ages 24 months through grade 6. Regarding breastfeeding duration, more than 6 months (vs. never) was associated with a decreased risk for childhood obesity by 42% (OR: 0.58, 95% CI: 0.36-0.94).
Simply so, can breastfeeding lead to child obesity?
Breastfeeding can cut the chances of a child becoming obese by up to 25%, according to a major study involving 16 countries.
In this way, how does breastfeeding reduce the risk of obesity? Some of that benefit is thought to be related to the microbiome that breast milk helps create. Babies who drink breast milk are more likely to have certain bacteria in their digestive tracts that help prevent obesity.
Thereof, why formula-fed babies are fatter?
Because formula is less digestible than breast milk, formula-fed babies usually need to eat less often than breastfed babies.