date:Jun 05, 2012
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They also took into account factors such as gender, birth weight, race, head circumference and the mothers IQ.
No differences were found between formula-fed infants (MF versus SF). BF infants scored slightly higher than formula-fed infants on the Mental Development Index (MDI) score at ages 6 and 12 months.
The report added that the results wereconsistent with a large body of literature demonstrating advantages of breastfeeding on cognitive function later in life.
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