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IFC Comments on the Report of the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity

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The International Formula Council (IFC) and its member companies applaud the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity for addressing this important issue.

We support many of the recommendations made by the Obesity Task Force in its report "
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    • Breastfeeding and Risk of Later Life Obesity

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    New Scientific Review Addresses The Relationship Between Breastfeeding And Risk Of Later Life Obesity

    ATLANTA (November 4, 2008) – Breast milk is recognized and recommended as the ideal form of infant nutrition and benefits the health of infants.  Additionally, studies have looked to see if breastfeeding conveys long term health benefits, such as reducing the risk of chronic diseases.   A recent review of obesity studies, however, indicates that protection against later life obesity is not likely one of the benefits.

    Data have shown that there are many facto

    Infant Formula and Obesity

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    New Study Finds that Breastfeeding is Not Associated with a Reduced Risk of Obesity in Adults

    ATLANTA – An independent study conducted by Harvard Medical School researchers, published in the July edition of the International Journal of Obesity, finds that women who were breastfed did not have lower incidence of overweight or obesity in adulthood when compared to women who were not breastfed.

    Additionally, the study finds that although exclusive breastfeeding (for at least six months) is associated with leaner body shape at five years, this association does not per