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Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Acta Paediatrica · 2015 · Vol. 104(S467) · pp. 3–13
Mari Jeeva Sankar✉(All India Institute of Medical Sciences)Bireshwar Sinha(Society for Applied Studies)Ranadip Chowdhury(Society for Applied Studies)Nita Bhandari(Society for Applied Studies)Sunita Taneja(Society for Applied Studies)José Martines(University of Bergen)Rajiv Bahl(World Health Organization - Pakistan)
Abstract
The findings underscore the importance of optimal breastfeeding practices during infancy and early childhood.
Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesChild Nutrition and Water AccessMaternal and Neonatal HealthcareBreastfeedingMedicinePediatricsRelative riskBreast feedingMeta-analysisFormula feedingInfant mortalitySystematic reviewMEDLINE
MeSH terms
AfricaAsia, SoutheasternBreast FeedingDiarrheaFemaleHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornLatin AmericaPneumoniaMediterranean Region
Funding
- University of Minnesota
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas
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853
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Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries
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