Effect of exclusive breastfeeding on selected adverse health and nutritional outcomes: a nationally representative study
Abstract Background Despite growing evidence in support of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among infants in the first 6 months of birth, the debate over the optimal duration of EBF continues. This study examines the effect of termination of EBF during the first 2, 4 and 6 months of birth on a set of a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4913-4 |