The costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in Ontario, Canada, and potential healthcare resource impacts from improving rates: a pediatric health system costing analysis
Abstract Background Human milk from the breast is the healthiest option for infants. Other sources of nutrition pose some risk to child, maternal, and environmental health. There are significant costs to suboptimal rates of breastfeeding for children, families and society. Over 92% of mothers in Ont...
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| Main Authors: | Nnachebe Michael Onah, Sandra Hoy, Kathleen Slofstra |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-02-01
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| Series: | International Breastfeeding Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-025-00702-y |
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