Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding in the first month of life among Amazonian children.

Early life feeding practices can directly affect the growth, development, and survival of a child. This study aimed to estimate the frequency of and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in the first month of life among Amazonian infants. We used data of 1,523 mother-child pairs of t...

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Main Authors: Paola Soledad Mosquera, Bárbara H Lourenço, Suely G A Gimeno, Maíra B Malta, Marcia C Castro, Marly Augusto Cardoso, MINA-Brazil Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219801