Breastfeeding Patterns in the Rural Community of Hilo, Hawai'i: An Exploration of Existing Data Sets

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Describes breastfeeding patterns of women living in rural Hilo, Hawaii. Utilizes data from several national, state, and local sources to identify and describe breastfeeding patterns of women in the community and compared with breastfeeding data from Hawaii's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Compares data to published reports available at the county, state, and national level.

Jeanie L. Flood

Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 72(3), 81-86

03/2013

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Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women · Hawaii