What baby eats in first days may impact health later

What baby eats in first days may impact health later - Health - Kids and parenting - msnbc.com

The food babies eat during their first days of life may have a long-term impact on their health, a new study suggests.

The results of the research show babies who are breast-fed have lower blood pressure when they are three years old compared with babies who are given formula with high amounts of protein. In addition, breast-fed babies also had slightly bigger heads than those who were fed a low-protein formula.

However, the blood pressure and head circumference of the children in the study were within normal range, regardless of the food they ate, said the researchers, from the Claude Bernard University in France.