Breastfeeding Improves Glucose Tolerance And Cholesterol Levels Archives of the Diseases of Childhood, 2000; 82: 248-252 It is generally accepted that breast feeding has a beneficial effect on the health of infants and young children. However, recently, studies have shown that the method of infant feeding is also associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in adult life. This study examined the association between the method of infant feeding in the first weeks after birth and glucose tolerance, plasma lipid profile, blood pressure, and body mass in adults aged [...]