Which of the Following Is True of Breast Feeding with Regard

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of breast feeding with regard to overweight infants?

A) If complementary foods are introduced after breast feeding, the risk of obesity increases by approximately 20 percent in breast-fed infants.
B) Breast-fed infants are more likely to become overweight or obese in adulthood.
C) Compared with bottle-fed infants, breast-fed infants have more gastrointestinal infections that can lead to obesity.
D) Breast-fed infants have lower rates of weight gain than bottle-fed infants in childhood and adolescence.