BREAST-FEEDING IN PALERMO: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY AMONGST FAMILY PAEDIATRICIANS

Key words: Breast-feeding, Epidemiology

A questionnaire sent to 248 family paediatricians in the Province of Palermo allowed us to identify 3 variables having a significant positive impact on beast-feeding duration: start of breast-feeding during the first 6 hours of life, previous breast-feeding experiences and natural childbirth (vs. caesarean section). Not only pregnant women should be made aware of the importance of breast-feeding, but also health care operators.