WHO review of the long-term effects of breastfeeding (November 2007)

Ted Greiner, Coordinator, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action Research Task Force states:

This meta analysis concludes that
"The available evidence suggests that breastfeeding may have long-term benefits. Subjects who were breastfed experienced lower mean blood pressure and total cholesterol, as well as higher performance in intelligence tests. Furthermore, the prevalence of overweight/obesity and type-2 diabetes was lower among breastfed subjects. All effects were statistically significant, but for some outcomes their magnitude was relatively modest."

The entire document can be found at 

http://www.who.int/child_adolescent_health/documents/9241595230/en/print.html