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Title: Breast-feeding and infant health in a rural US community. Author: Paine R, Coble RJ. Journal: Am J Dis Child; 1982 Jan; 136(1):36-8. PubMed ID: 7055108. Abstract: The medical history for the first year of life of 106 infants in a rural community was reviewed. During the first month of life, a significant difference was found in the number of office visits for illness between breast-fed infants and infants who were bottle-fed from birth. For the first 6 months of life, breast-fed infants with and without bottle supplements had significantly fewer months with illness than bottle-fed infants, regardless of prior exposure to breast milk. Demographic data indicated no appreciable differences between feeding groups. It is concluded that breast-feeding offers a protective advantage against illness.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]