Short and long term effects of breast feeding on child health - Berthold Koletzko

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the
International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation
(ISRHML), October 2-6, 1999, Bavaria, Germany.

The quality of infant feeding is of major importance for child health
development and well being, and breast feeding is the natural form of
supplying food to the infant and is considered to be ideally adapted
to the needs of both mother and child. This contributed volume
therefore, brings together the research on the physiological
foundations and on the biological effects of breast feeding, both
short and long term. This book contains the work of scientists from
over thirty countries, many of whom are leading researchers in their
fields, and details papers presented by the invited speakers of the
conference and short summaries of presentations of original research
results.