Is unimpeded marketing for breast milk substitutes responsible for the decline in breastfeeding in the Philippines? An exploratory survey and focus group analysis

Howard L. Sobel, Alessandro Iellamo, René R. Raya, Alexander A. Padilla, Jean-Marc Olivé and Soe Nyunt-U

Social Science & Medicine, 2011, vol. 73, issue 10, 1445-1448

Abstract: Infant mortality and morbidity risk is linked to formula usage. The proportion of Filipino infant formula users rose 6% between 2003 and 2008. It is hypothesized this rise resulted from aggressive formula industry marketing.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Formula feeding; International code; Marketing; Breast milk substitutes; The Philippines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.08.029

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