Emily H. Emmott (University College London)

Improving Breastfeeding Rates

Evolutionary Anthropological Insights for Public Health

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Elements in Applied Evolutionary Science
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 75
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 110g
• ISBN-13: 9781009217484
• ISBN-10: 1009217488
• Artikelnr.: 67007324

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Breastfeeding as a Public Health Issue
2. Why are Breastfeeding Rates so Low? A Public Health Perspective
3. Breastfeeding from an Evolutionary Anthropological Perspective
4. Can Evolutionary Anthropology Help Improve Breastfeeding Rates?
5. Conclusion.