breastfeeding as a tool for reducing health disparities
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Breastfeeding as a Tool to Reduce Health Disparities
Cristina Leos ([email protected])Stanford University
SaveBabies.org
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I am specifically interested in getting Latina mothers to breastfeed for at
least 6 months.
This is just one behavior which can positively impact health during early
development.
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So in thinking on how to design solutions for these women, I wanted to know….
How many women
breastfeed already?
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Breastfeeding Trends by Ethnicity and Income: 1999-2006
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74% of Mexican American infants have been breastfed, and unlike other ethnic
groups, the rate is the same across socioeconomic status.
Why does this matter?
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This tells me…
1. most Latina women are familiar with the practice of breastfeeding, and
2. even women with low socioeconomic status are willing to try breastfeeding at least once
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Why does socioeconomic
status matter?
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HEALTH
$$$EDUCATION
Education and income are closely linked to health. Generally, those with little education and/or low socioeconomic status
(SES) experience worse health outcomes than those of higher SES.
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Breastfeeding is particularly important for Latina women with low socioeconomic status because this group is at such a huge health disadvantage
already.
This group can gain the most from the health benefits breastfeeding provides to babies.
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Reduced risk for childhood obesity***
*Anderson, Johnstone, & Remley (1999) **Jackson, Andrea, & Nazar (2006) ***Arenz, et.al. (2004)
Benefits of breastfeeding include:
PreSchools4All
ParentingClan PCM Lifestyle
Improved cognitive development*
Stronger immune systems**
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And the health benefits increase the longer we can get women to breastfeed,
this is why I am interested in getting women to breastfeed for 6 months.
This one behavior can impact Latino health and reduce health disparities.
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How many women
breastfeed for at least 6 months?
So I want to know…
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Breastfeeding at 6 Months
Only ~40% of Mexican American infants are still breastfed at 6 months
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30% of Latina women have breastfed at some point, but have stopped breastfeeding before the
6 month mark.
I am interested in designing solutions to get these women to continue
breastfeeding.
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Past trials suggest…
Mobile Apps VideosNewsletters
Babble
TeradekBreastfeed.com
…work well for women who are new to breastfeeding or otherwise promotes
breastfeeding over the short-term.
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But in order to get mothers to breastfeed for at least 6 months, I propose 2 options:
Getting women to visit a lactation consultant once a
month for 6 months
Getting women to join a support group
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Few people realize the importance of social support when mothers attempt to breastfeed.
I predict that visiting a lactation consultant or joining a support group will get 50% of women to
breastfeed for at least 6 months in 50% of the cases.
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