Breastfeeding Trends and Updated National Health Objectives for Exclusive Breastfeeding - United States, Birth Years 2000-2004

Breastfeeding Trends and Updated National Health Objectives for Exclusive Breastfeeding - United States, Birth Years 2000-2004

In 2007, Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) objectives for breastfeeding initiation and duration were updated to include two new objectives on exclusive breastfeeding (i.e., to increase the proportion of mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants through age three months to 60% and through age six m...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2007, Vol.56 (30), p.760
Hauptverfasser: Scanlon, K S, Grummer-Strawn, L, Shealy, K R, Jefferds, M E
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Polls & surveys
Public health
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:In 2007, Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) objectives for breastfeeding initiation and duration were updated to include two new objectives on exclusive breastfeeding (i.e., to increase the proportion of mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants through age three months to 60% and through age six months to 25% [objectives 16-19d and 16-19e]). To monitor progress toward achieving HP2010 breastfeeding objectives, CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey. Scanlon et al describe the results of that analysis, which indicated that rates for breastfeeding initiation and duration increased among infants born during 2000-2004. A CDC editorial note is also presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X