Exclusive breastfeeding: Measurement to match the global recommendation

Exclusive breastfeeding: Measurement to match the global recommendation

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life. To estimate the proportion of infants that are exclusively breastfed, many agencies use the point prevalence of EBF among infants curr...

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Main Authors: Silvia Alayón, Veronica Varela, Altrena Mukuria‐Ashe, Jeniece Alvey, Erin Milner, Sarah Pedersen, Jennifer Yourkavitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
breastfeeding
breastfeeding duration
infant and child nutrition
infant feeding
measurement
monitoring and evaluation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13409

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13409

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