Pediatrics magazine has just published a study that seems to indicate that breastfeeding could benefit school performance in some cases.
This work took into account factors such as the academic and socioeconomic level of the parents, concluding that breastfeeding more than six months was the most determining factor for school success, especially in boys.
The study has been conducted in 1000 Australian children of ten years and the conclusions were that boys who had been breastfed at least six months had school results above their math and language partners.
The funny thing is that the result, in girls, was not significantly superior, which makes the authors consider that, more than breast milk in general, the positive influence was the emotional contact and attachment of breastfeeding or that Fatty acids from breast milk are especially beneficial in men who would be more vulnerable to their shortage in critical periods for brain development.
In any case, adding other works to this study that relates breastfeeding and school performance, it can be concluded that breastfeeding, which even the World Health Organization already indicates is related to higher intellectual coefficients, is important in the intellectual development of children, so it is convenient to carry out policies that help mothers to be able to breastfeed their children for at least six months.
