Skip directly to searchSkip directly to the site navigationSkip directly to the page's main content

Health Status Outcomes for Breastfeeding at 3 Months and 6 Months

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).

The information provided above is from the Department of Health's Center for Health Data IBIS-PH web site (http://ibis.health.state.gov). The information published on this website may be reproduced without permission. Please use the following citation: " Retrieved Mon, 29 May 2023 7:10:57 from Department of Health, Center for Health Data, Indicator-Based Information System for Public Health Web site: http://ibis.health.state.gov ".

Content updated: Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:19:51 MDT