Improving Breastfeeding Rates : Evolutionary Anthropological Insights for Public Health

Various public health strategies to promote breastfeeding have been developed and implemented for over four decades, yet progress has stagnated, and exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low globally. An evolutionary perspective directs us to consider the fitness costs of breastfeeding, together with the role of social learning and cultural norms.

• | : Emily H. Emmott (University College London)
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 23, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 75 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1009217488
• | ISBN-13: 9781009217484