It could be an indication of a longer
average duration of breastfeeding, or more exclusive breastfeeding within the population or other factors.
Not exact matches
Reputable, large - scale studies demonstrate that natural -
duration breastfeeding suppresses a return to fertility for an
average of 14 months post-partum for most first - world women.
The rate
of breastfeeding mothers was higher among foreign citizens (89.4 % vs. 84.6 %
of Italian mothers), as well as the
duration of breastfeeding, which was 9.2 months on
average among foreign mothers and 8.1 among Italian mothers.
It is estimated that the cumulative incidence
of breast cancer in developed countries would be reduced by more than half, from 6.3 to 2.7 per 100 women by age 70, if women had the
average number
of births and lifetime
duration of breastfeeding that had been prevalent in developing countries until recently.