RT Journal
A1 Cunningham AS
T1 DIarrheal deaths in american children
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1989
FD May 12
VO 261
IS 18
SP 2633
OP 2633
DO 10.1001/jama.1989.03420180057012
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420180057012
AB To the Editor.— 
    Since most of the deaths occurred in infants, many physicians will be surprised that in the article and the editorial on prevention of diarrheal deaths in the December 9 issue1,2 no mention was made of breast-feeding. Breast-feeding is an established means of preventing gastrointestinal illness and mortality in developed and developing nations.3-5 Moreover, the risk groups identified in the article are precisely those in which infants are least likely to be breast-fed. These include infants whose mothers are young, poor, and black and those from southern states.6 Do the authors have data on the feeding status of infants in their study?