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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6623a4
Personal Author:
Lee, Furrina ; Edmunds, Lynn S. ; Cong, Xiao ; Sekhobo, Jackson P. ;
Lee, Furrina ; Edmunds, Lynn S. ; Cong, Xiao ; Sekhobo, Jackson P. ; Less -
Description:
Breastfeeding is widely accepted as the optimal method of infant feeding (1,2). New York Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has prioritized the promotion of breastfeeding. To assess breastfeeding trends among New York WIC infants, indicators for measuring breastfeeding practices reported by the New York Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) during 2002-2015 were examined. The prevalence of breastfeeding initiation increased from 62.0% (2002) to 83.4% (2015), exceeding the Healthy People 2020 (HP2020)* objective of 81.9% in 2014, with improvements among all racial/ethnic groups. The percentage of New York WIC infants who breastfed for ≥6 and ≥12 months increased from 30.2% and 15.0% (2002) to 39.5% and 22.8% (2015), respectively. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding for ≥3 and ≥6 months increased from 8.9% and 2.9% (2006) to 14.3% and 8.0% (2015), respectively. Despite improvements in breastfeeding initiation, increasing the duration of breastfeeding and of exclusive breastfeeding among infants enrolled in the New York WIC program remains challenging. Identifying targeted strategies to support continued and exclusive breastfeeding should remain priorities for the New York WIC program.
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Breast Feeding
Female
Food Services
Full Report
Humans
Infant
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Public Assistance

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(23):610-614. ;
Pubmed ID:
28617769
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5657844
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
New York City, NY ;
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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