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Breastfeeding could prevent 800,000 infant deaths and 22,000 deaths from breast cancer

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Breastfeeding is not only the best food for the baby. Its benefits transcend the nutritional to become a shield against infections, allergies, regulator of metabolism, among countless other benefits.

For all these properties, both for children and mothers, according to a study published by the British journal The Lancet, breastfeeding could prevent 800,000 infant deaths and more than 20,000 deaths from breast cancer.

While the report’s data shows that nearly 80% of newborns are breastfed, exclusive breastfeeding rates are well below the WHO target of half of all the world’s children under 2025 by 2025. six months are breastfed. Women in the poorest countries tend to breastfeed longer than those in higher-income countries.

One in five children in developed countries are breastfed for up to 12 months, while only one in three in low- and middle-income countries are breastfed for the first six months of life.

Due to the multiple benefits it has to prevent diseases and increase the defenses in the little ones, breastfeeding is a priority worldwide to prevent the death of thousands of minors . As the study authors say, it has been underestimated as a crucial need for the health of the population.

22,000 deaths from breast cancer could be prevented by breastfeeding for up to two years in low- and middle-income countries, and for up to 12 months in higher-income countries.

It is also a priority economically. Not breastfeeding creates a significant burden on the world economy. If breastfeeding rates were to increase, it would save a lot of money on healthcare. Experts estimate that promoting breastfeeding for babies less than six months to 90% in the United States, China, and Brazil, and 45% in the United Kingdom, would reduce costs for treating common childhood illnesses, such as pneumonia, diarrhea and asthma.

Also benefits for mothers

Breastfeeding can also protect against diabetes and obesity later in life, while for mothers it can help with birth spacing, protect against breast cancer, and reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes.

It is believed that 22,000 deaths from breast cancer could be prevented by following the WHO recommendation to breastfeed for up to two years of age in low- and middle-income countries, and for up to 12 months in higher-income countries.

Via | The Lancet
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