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Breast-feeding and Infant Health in a Rural US Community
Randolph Paine, MD;
R. J. Coble, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1982;136(1):36-38.
Abstract
• The medical history for the first year of life of 106 infants in a rural community was reviewed. During the first month of life, a significant difference was found in the number of office visits for illness between breast-fed infants and infants who were bottle-fed from birth. For the first 6 months of life, breast-fed infants with and without bottle supplements had significantly fewer months with illness than bottle-fed infants, regardless of prior exposure to breast milk. Demographic data indicated no appreciable differences between feeding groups. It is concluded that breast-feeding offers a protective advantage against illness.
(Am J Dis Child 1982;136:36-38)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Family Practice, University of Iowa, Iowa City. Dr Paine is now in private practice in State College, Pa.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to Centre Community Hospital, State College, PA 16801 (Dr Paine).
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