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Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect
The Lancet · 2016 · Vol. 387(10017) · pp. 475–490
César G. Victora✉(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Rajiv BahlAluísio J. D. Barros(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França(Universidade Federal de Pelotas)Susan Horton(University of Waterloo)Julia Krasevec(United Nations Children's Fund)Simon Murch(University Hospital Coventry)Mari Jeeva Sankar(All India Institute of Medical Sciences)Neff Walker(Johns Hopkins University)Nigel Rollins
Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesInfant Nutrition and HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessBreastfeedingEpidemiologyMedicineEnvironmental healthMEDLINEGerontologyDemographyPediatricsPolitical scienceSociology
MeSH terms
AsthmaBreast FeedingBreast NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypersensitivityIncomeIntelligenceMalocclusionMaternal MortalityGlobal HealthChild Mortality
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- World Health Organization
- Wellcome
- Wellcome Trust
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