Incidence and duration of breast feeding in the city of Sassari from 1976 to 1987
Spano, B.; Madeddu, R.; Spano, A.; Orzalesi, M.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 11(4): 435-440
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 2616346 Document Number: 330774
The authors have studied the incidence and duration of breast feeding (BF) among children from Sassari born in the period 1976 to 1987 (3608 full-term, normal infants). The data have shown a progressive decrease in the incidence and duration of B.F. from 1976 to 1983 followed by a progressive increase in the last 4 years of the study. The authors point out the need for structured incentive program aimed at a better education of the mothers concerning the advantages of breast feeding.