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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Autores: | Weimer,   Jon P.
Data: | 2004-12-09
Ano: | 2001
Palavras-chave: | Breastfeeding; Economic benefits; Otitis media; Gastroenteritis; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Resumo: | A minimum of $3.6 billion would be saved if breastfeeding were increased from current levels (64 percent in-hospital, 29 percent at 6 months) to those recommended by the U.S. Surgeon General (75 and 50 percent). This figure is likely an underestimation of the total savings because it represents cost savings from the treatment of only three childhood illnesses: otitis media, gastroenteritis, and necrotizing enterocolitis. This report reviews breastfeeding trends and previous studies that assessed the economic benefits of breastfeeding.
Tipo: | Report
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

15441

http://purl.umn.edu/33813

Editor: | AgEcon Search

Relação:

United States Department of Agriculture&gt;Economic Research Service&gt;Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports

Food Assistance  and Nutrition Research Report Number 13

Formato:

15

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