Do black–white racial disparities in breastfeeding persist in the military community?

  • Lundquist, J., Xu, Z., Barfield, W., & Elo, I. (2015). Do black-white racial disparities in breastfeeding persist in the military community? Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19(2), 419-427. doi:10.1007/s10995-014-1524-x
  • There are many well-known health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and infants. This study examines the difference in breastfeeding rates for military-affiliated women and civilian women while considering racial differences within those groups as well. The findings suggest that breastfeeding is more common among military-affiliated women than civilians.

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