| Registro completo |
| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
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| Autores: |
Weimer, Jon P.
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| Data: |
2004-12-09
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| Ano: |
2001
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| Palavras-chave: |
Breastfeeding
Economic benefits
Otitis media
Gastroenteritis
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
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| 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.
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| Tipo: |
Report
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
15441
http://purl.umn.edu/33813
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
United States Department of Agriculture>Economic Research Service>Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report Number 13
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| Formato: |
15
application/pdf
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