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Front Matter (R1-R16)

1 Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations (1-19)

2 Introduction (20-27)

3 Who Breastfeeds in the United States? (28-49)

4 Nutritional Status and Usual Dietary Intake of Lactating Women (50-79)

5 Milk Volume (80-112)

6 Milk Composition (113-152)

7 Infant Outcomes (153-196)

8 Maternal Health Effects of Breastfeeding (197-212)

9 Meeting Maternal Nutrient Needs During Lactation (213-235)

10 Research Recommendations (236-246)

Appendixes (247-248)

A Detailed Abstracts of Studies in Industrialized Societies Relating Breastfeeding with Infant and Child Mortality (249-262)

B Detailed Abstracts of Studies in Developing Societies Relating Breastfeeding with Infant and Child Mortality (263-278)

C Summary of Composition Data for Macronutrients of Human Milk (279-286)

D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (287-290)

Acronyms (291-291)

Glossary (292-296)

Index (297-310)