Morning
Not got links as can't be arsed and to be frank anybody with half a brain knows what causes obesity. The eczema study was from the Univerity of Copenhagen and. I think you can find it on Reuters if you can be arsed.It was widely reported at the time.
I stand by what I said- bfing most certainly does not protect you from obesity.
If you have a mother who feeds you a high fat diet loaded with fat,shite and sugar whilst providing very little exercise and even worse models said eating of crap in her own behaviour you will in all likelihood be obese and no amount of bfing in the world will protect you from that. Not eating together as a family giving your children huge portions,letting them play with screens far too much,not letting kids play outside enough-all work towards giving you an obese child not ff.
If you ff your child(which vast maj if parents do at some point,very few bf exclusively)and then provide a diet rich in fruit/veg,low in fat and sugar and plenty of exercise with correct child size portions and model good eating habits yourself unless there is something genetically wrong it would be nigh on impossible to have an obese child.
If you are one of the very few people in the world who don't know what causes obesity then check out the WHO website on obesity causes.You'll note that ffing quite obviously isn't listed as a cause.You'll also note that food marketing is which brings us onto the op.
Obesity in this country is escalating at an alarming rate,a third of children are leaving primary school obese.Mothers are feeding their kids crap and far too much of it.In this country the blind eye turned to the crap sold for children and the marketing is what is truly shocking and those on the anti formula crusade might want to consider getting their knickers in a twist over something which is directly attributed to dire health in children in sky high numbers and which nobody disputes.Personally I think if we're going to ban promotion of foods and loyalty points-crap food marketed at kids should come first but no people want cheap food and hypocritically would rather get in a lather over a food which for many children is one of the healthiest foods they'll sadly consume instead of the elephant in the room.
I don't cherry pick,there is simply nothing to cherry pick from as the studies that some posters(happily an ever increasing minority) choose to stat twist and scaremonger from only ever involve tiny numbers and can rarely(if ever)be directly attributed to formula.Hence my and most other sane ff's deduction that although better breast feeding as a choice isn't worth getting in a lather about or making yourself miserable for.
Sooooo please don't attempt to bully me into admissions of guilt I simply don't have.I'm not a failed breast feeder,I did 6 weeks and after having 2 out of 3 dehydrated and seriously under weight(1 in SCBU)from bfing I chose to call it a day.All 3 (and me)thrived on formula so it was a very smart move.
I have 3 very slim,healthy,bright and happy children. I feed my children a very healthy diet,far healthier than many children eat and we have a very healthy outdoorsy lifestyle.I'm very proactive re schoolwork,provide loads of books and little screen time which is why I have 3 children doing very well at school. I give my children plenty of attention,use language well,ensure they get masses of sleep and the results speak for themselves.I have a lot to be proud of and if I was that way inclined much to criticise others about.Being a sane well balanced human being I don't feel the need.As a mother I try to keep things in perspective and be aware that it is a marathon not a sprint and some you win whilst some you lose.
Breast feeding is a tiny choice of many and if I was ever going to feel guilt as a mother it would be over things like introducing my kids to sugar,given the fact that a vegetarian diet reduces heart attack risks by a third not raising my dc as veggies,not being screen free,my dc not eating 10 a day however many rainbows of veg they've been introduced to over the years,not always modelling the best behaviour etc etc.
As it is I try to keep some perspective,it's high time some other posters did the same.