Breastfeeding and intelligence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Acta Paediatrica Vol. 104; no. S467; pp. 14 - 19
• Main Authors: Horta, Bernardo L, Loret de Mola, Christian, Victora, Cesar G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Breast Feeding; Breastfeeding; Child; Child, Preschool; Cognition; Confidence intervals; Female; Humans; Infant; Intelligence; Intelligence test; Intelligence Tests; Male; Meta-analysis; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Republic of Belarus; Studies; Systematic review; United Kingdom; Systematic review; Intelligence test; Breastfeeding; Meta-analysis
• ISSN: 0803-5253; 1651-2227; 1651-2227
• DOI: 10.1111/apa.13139

Aim This study was aimed at systematically reviewing evidence of the association between breastfeeding and performance in intelligence tests. Methods Two independent searches were carried out using Medline, LILACS, SCIELO and Web of Science. Studies restricted to infants and those where estimates we...