Researchers have suggested that iIndividuals born at lower birth weights as well as those breastfed less than three months or not at all are more likely as young adults to have higher levels of chronic inflammation that contributes to cardiovascular disease. (Read: A new mom’s guide to breastfeeding) Based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Northwestern researchers evaluated how levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) a key biomarker of inflammation linked back to birth weight and breastfeeding duration for nearly 7000 24- to 32-year-olds. The research not only showed both lower birth weights and shorter duration of breastfeeding predicted higher CRP
