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The study from Queen's University Belfast examined the possibility of economic benefits associated with breastfeeding by tracking a sample of babies born in England, Wales and Scotland in 1958.
Around 9000 participants were tracked from birth to adulthood.
The study revealed that adults who were breastfed as babies ended up with a 10% higher household income and scored higher on memory tests at age 50, when compared to those who were not.
Research team leader and economics lecturer for Queen's University, Dr Mark McGovern, said: "Promotional campaigns have highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding in recent years; however, our research shows that in addition to those benefits, breastfeeding may also have a significant economic impact throughout the life course."
Mark explained that if more babies are breastfed, public health campaigns will see a higher return on their investment and women and children could benefit from improvements in health, cognitive ability, and the potential of higher earnings.
(JG)
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Research Suggests Breastfeeding Leads To Higher Income As An Adult
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher income and scored higher on memory tests as adults, in comparison to babies who were bottle-fed.The study from Queen's University Belfast examined the possibility of economic benefits associated with breastfeeding by tracking a sample of babies born in England, Wales and Scotland in 1958.
Around 9000 participants were tracked from birth to adulthood.
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The study revealed that adults who were breastfed as babies ended up with a 10% higher household income and scored higher on memory tests at age 50, when compared to those who were not.
Research team leader and economics lecturer for Queen's University, Dr Mark McGovern, said: "Promotional campaigns have highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding in recent years; however, our research shows that in addition to those benefits, breastfeeding may also have a significant economic impact throughout the life course."
Mark explained that if more babies are breastfed, public health campaigns will see a higher return on their investment and women and children could benefit from improvements in health, cognitive ability, and the potential of higher earnings.
(JG)
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