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,breast feeding: a public health priority
has been recognized as a public health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the
US
costs to prevent needless deaths
less than $6 billion/year worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding
accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more
decreases by 10-15% the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
women who do not breastfeed
are at greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of breast,
endometrial, and ovarian cancer
, WHO and UNICEF three strategies
for increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and support
breastfeeding promotion
focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection
focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to compete with
commercial interests; includes addressing improper marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula,
company gift bags, and industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation addresses
breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison, etc.
breastfeeding support
focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program development and implementation
community expertise
variety of community expertise is needed to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding
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,breast feeding: a public health priority
has been recognized as a public health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the
US
costs to prevent needless deaths
less than $6 billion/year worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding
accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more
decreases by 10-15% the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
women who do not breastfeed
are at greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of breast,
endometrial, and ovarian cancer
, WHO and UNICEF three strategies
for increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and support
breastfeeding promotion
focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection
focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to compete with
commercial interests; includes addressing improper marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula,
company gift bags, and industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation addresses
breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison, etc.
breastfeeding support
focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program development and implementation
community expertise
variety of community expertise is needed to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding
