Hospital support for breastfeeding : preventing obesity begins in hospitals.

Hospital support for breastfeeding : preventing obesity begins in hospitals.

"Childhood obesity is an epidemic. In the US, 1 preschooler in 5 is at least overweight, and half of these are obese. Breastfeeding helps protect against childhood obesity. A baby's risk of becoming an overweight child goes down with each month of breastfeeding. In the US, most babies star...

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Corporate Author: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Atlanta, Georgia] : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.
Series:CDC vital signs.
Subjects:
Breastfeeding > United States > Statistics.
Breastfeeding promotion > United States.
Obesity in children > United States > Prevention.
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