PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 6 December 1985, pp. 1004-1008
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1984 Milk-Feeding Patterns in the United States

Gilbert A. Martinez 1 and Fritz W. Krieger 1

1 From the Marketing Research Department, Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

This paper presents results of surveys conducted continuously during a period of years to assess the trend in the incidence of breast-feeding. From 1955 to 1984, questionnaires were mailed to a large nationally representative sample of mothers to determine the use of various milks for feeding infants during the first 6 months of life. Data from these surveys demonstrated the resurgence of breast-feeding both in incidence and duration through 1982. From 1982 through 1984, these increases continued but at a markedly reduced level.

Key Words: breast-feeding incidence • breast-feeding trends • demography of breast-feeders • infant feeding

Submitted on April 8, 1985
Accepted on June 4, 1985




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