Breastfeeding health benefits for baby 2010 Kingdom

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the knowledge of health benefits for baby associated with breast feeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010. According to the results of the survey 69 percent of respondents know that breastfeeding benefits baby by helping to build immunity and antibodies passed on from the mother.

Share of health benefits of breastfeeding for baby in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010

Characteristic	Share of individuals
Helps build immunity / antibodies passed on from mother	69%
Reduced likelihood of asthma / eczema / other allergies	25%
Breastmilk is more nutritious / more vitamins	24%
Less wind/colic / fewer stomach/digestive problems	13%
Reduces chance of (childhood/later) obesity	12%
Better growth and development, improves intelligence	8%

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Release date

November 2012

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2010

Number of respondents

11,780 respondents

Special properties

All Stage one mothers

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The Infant Feeding Survey is conducted in the United Kingdom every five years. As such, the latest survey was conducted in 2015, with results expected to be released in 2017.

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