Is unimpeded marketing for breast milk substitutes responsible for the decline in breastfeeding in the Philippines? An exploratory survey and focus group analysis

Infant mortality and morbidity risk is linked to formula usage. The proportion of Filipino infant formula users rose 6% between 2003 and 2008. It is hypothesized this rise resulted from aggressive formula industry marketing.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Sobel, Howard L. ; Iellamo, Alessandro ; Raya, René R. ; Padilla, Alexander A. ; Olivé, Jean-Marc ; Nyunt-U, Soe
Published in:	Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 73.2011, 10, p. 1445-1448
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Breastfeeding \| Formula feeding \| International code \| Marketing \| Breast milk substitutes \| The Philippines

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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