Breast feeding, maternal smoking and early atheroma

European Heart Journal 1984 5(7):588-591;
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Breast feeding, maternal smoking and early atheroma

M. L. BURR, W. H. BEASLEY and C. B. FISHER

MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cardiff and Bronglais Hospital Aberystwyth, U.K.

Received 16 January 1984; .

Address for correspondence: Dr M. L. Burr, MRC Epidemiology Unit, 4 Richmond Rd, Cardiff CF2 3AS, U.K.

Abstract

The anterior descending coronary artery was obtained from eachof 160 subjects aged 2 to 30 years who died suddenly. The arterieswere examined for early atheromatous changes and the motherswere asked about the way the children had been fed during earlyinfancy. No evidence was found for the hypothesis that breastfeeding confers protection against coronary artery disease.The mothers' smoking history at the time of the birth bore norelationship to the pathological findings in the arteries. Ittherefore seems unlikely that the type of feeding in infancy,or maternal smoking during pregnancy, are factors influencingthe risk of coronary disease.

Key Words: Breast feeding • smoking • atheroma

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