For all women included in the study, we
collected data on their age, height, weight before pregnancy,
body mass index, income quintile, drug and alcohol use (v. no use) during pregnancy, smoking status, status of parenthood (single v. other), parity, gestational age at first prenatal visit, number of antenatal visits and history of ultrasonography before 20 weeks» gestation.
By analyzing the data
collected from two generations of participants in the study, investigators found that the breast - fed babies were more likely to have a lower
body mass index (BMI) and higher level of HDL cholesterol — often referred to as «the good cholesterol» — when they reached adulthood.