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Health Status Outcomes for Breastfeeding at 1 year

Health Status Outcomes

Breastfeeding promotes optimal health status for infants and mothers, and may provide long-term health benefits as well (for the infant, breastfeeding protects against obesity, diabetes, Crohn's disease, promotes positive oral health; for the mother, breastfeeding, protects against anemia, overweight, breast cancer, and osteoporosis).

Women, Infants, and Children, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1013, Telephone: 1-877-WIC-KIDS, Fax: 801-272-3184, Website: wic.utah.gov, Contact: Phyllis Crowley, Email: pcrowley@utah.gov
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