Prelacteal feeding practice and maintenance of exclusive breast feeding in Bihar, India – identifying key demographic sections for childhood nutrition interventions: a cross-sectional study [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first six months of life is considered a high impact, but low-cost, measure for improving nutritional status, and reducing morbidity and mortality among children. However, providing prelacteal feed to a newborn, a widely practiced custom in rural...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Gates Open Research |
| Online Access: | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/3-1/v3 |