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Health benefits of breastfeeding for baby in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
Health benefits of breastfeeding for baby in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
Share of health benefits of breastfeeding for baby in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010
by Statista Research Department,
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Nov 20, 2012
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
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| 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% |
| 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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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 20, 2012
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.
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- November 2012
- 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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- 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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- Infant formula use among newborn babies in the United Kingdom 2010
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- Opinion: breastfeeding a toddler in public in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
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- Yearly financial benefits from complementary medicine use in Australia 2015-2020
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