In the same model, medium - chain triglycerides, derived from coconut oil, and beef fat, have dose -
dependent protective effects against the alcoholic damage.
Research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and other developed countries, among predominantly middle - class populations, provides strong evidence that human milk feeding decreases the incidence and / or severity of diarrhea,1 - 5 lower respiratory infection,6 - 9 otitis media,3,10 - 14bacteremia, 15,16 bacterial meningitis, 15,17 botulism, 18 urinary tract infection, 19 and necrotizing enterocolitis.20, 21 There are a number of studies that show a possible
protective effect of human milk feeding against sudden infant death syndrome,22 - 24insulin -
dependent diabetes mellitus,25 - 27 Crohn's disease, 28,29 ulcerative colitis, 29 lymphoma, 30,31 allergic diseases,32 - 34 and other chronic digestive diseases.35 - 37 Breastfeeding has also been related to possible enhancement of cognitive development.38, 39
There is also a risk that donations will be inappropriately provided to parents of breastfed babies, which can undermine the
protective effect of breastfeeding and cause parents to become
dependent on a continued supply of formula milk.