Exclusive breastfeeding practices in an urban settlement of Vellore, southern India: findings from the MAL-ED birth cohort

Exclusive breastfeeding practices in an urban settlement of Vellore, southern India: findings from the MAL-ED birth cohort

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended in the first six months of life. Observing breastfeeding practices and further the introduction of complementary food using a birth cohort can provide a better understanding with reference to the child’s growth and nutrition. We aim to descr...

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Main Authors: Samarasimha Reddy N., Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu, Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Anuradha Bose, Gagandeep Kang, Venkata Raghava Mohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Exclusive breastfeeding
Indian children
Urban slums
Complementary feeding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-019-0222-0

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