据外媒报道，《公共科学图书馆医学期刊》（PLOS medical journal）21日刊登一项研究指出，新生儿前6个月纯母乳喂养，在小学阶段会有较好的行为表现。
据报道，这项在南非进行的研究针对1500多名学童进行评估，结果发现7到11岁儿童在婴儿时期母乳喂养时间的长短，与行为异常迹象相关联。
研究指出，在出生6个月内只吃母乳与食用母乳不到1个月的学童相较下，前者展现行为异常的机率低了56%；而前者符合世界卫生组织（WHO）的建议。
研究人员罗沙特（Tamsen Rochat）称，纯母乳喂养时间的长短对婴儿很多方面发育的重要性，超过了先前的了解。
部分原文报道如下：
Children breastfed exclusively for their first six months of life have an easier time behaving as primary school students, according to new research published Tuesday.
Carried out in South Africa, the study assessed more than 1,500 children and found a strong link between how long they were breastfed and signs of behavioral disorders between the ages of seven and 11.
Children fed only breast milk for their first six months -- as recommended by the World Health Organization -- were 56 percent less likely to exhibit such disorders than those breastfed for less than one month, found the study published in the PLOS medical journal.
原文链接：
<https://www.yahoo.com/news/breastfeeding-linked-better-childhood-behavior-study-081454701.html>
日期：2016-06-23
