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CONTEMPORARY NURSE
Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 234-243Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.45.2.234
Keywords
breastfeeding; breast milk substitutes (BMS); China; infant formula
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- NIH/NIEHS [K01-ES015 877]
- R01 NIH/NIEHS [R01-ES018858]
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Breastfeeding is a traditional practice in China, yet few studies have explored its current trend after socioeconomic reform. This study aims to characterize breastfeeding rates and possible associations with sociodemographic factors using a breastfeeding questionnaire administered to 1,385 mothers of 6-year-old children. Rates were lowest among city residents and negatively associated with parental and grandmother education levels as well as mothers' professional occupational status. These findings highlight the impact of urbanization on maternal and child health and the effect of marketing tactics for breast milk substitutes (BMS). Public health education promoting breastfeeding should target urban families, particularly those educated.
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