Breastfeeding effects on DNA methylation in the offspring: A systematic literature review.

BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding benefits both infants and mothers. Recent research shows long-term health and human capital benefits among individuals who were breastfed. Epigenetic mechanisms have been suggested as potential mediators of the effects of early-life exposures on later health outcomes. We rev...

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Main Authors: Fernando Pires Hartwig, Christian Loret de Mola, Neil Martin Davies, Cesar Gomes Victora, Caroline L Relton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5336253?pdf=render