Study finds breast feeding doesn't affect future obesity

Breast feeding an infant won't prevent them from becoming obese as a child, according to a new study that is refuting earlier conclusions from various U.S. medical and health officials.

Does breast feeding have an effect on adult obesity? Opinions on that subject vary, but this study's lead author states that "I'm the first to say breast-feeding is good. But I don't think it's the solution to reducing childhood or adult obesity."

The CDC in Atlanta has said before that breast-feeding is a way to reduce children's excess weight in later years, and has even set guidelines for federal chronic disease prevention grants to states call for breast-feeding promotion. This new study goes against all that, so I'm sure this won't be the last word we hear on this.