The August issue of Pediatrics has an article saying that lack of
breastfeeding among African-Americans is part of the reason they have higher
infant mortality in the US.  Yeah!  They didn't Wiessingerize it, but I'll
take it anyway.  I just saw an internet story about it, have not read the
whole article.  Here's just one piece:

"Most research into the cause of higher African American infant mortality
has focused on low birth weight.  The Brigham Young University findings show
that whether an infant was ever breastfed is just as important.  They show
that breastfed infants are 80% less likely to die before age 1 year than
those who never breastfed, even controlling for low birth weight."

http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v286n8/ffull/jqu10007-3.html

Kathy Dettwyler


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