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March 19, 2012

Feeding babies on demand may increase their IQ, study says

Babies who are breast-fed or bottle-fed on demand perform better academically than those who are fed on a schedule, according to a study published Sunday.

Using data from more than 10,000 children, researchers found that demand-fed babies scored four to five points higher on IQ tests at age eight.

Demand-feeding also was associated with higher scores in school tests at ages five, seven, 11 and 14, according to the study, published in the European Journal of Public Health.

"The difference in IQ levels of around four to five points, though statistically highly significant, would not make a child at the bottom of the class move to the top, but it would be noticeable," lead researcher Maria Iacovou said.

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