Infant feeding patterns and risks of death and hospitalization in the first half of infancy: multicentre cohort study

Infant feeding patterns and risks of death and hospitalization in the first half of infancy: multicentre cohort study

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of different feeding patterns for infants (exclusive breastfeeding, predominant breastfeeding, partial breastfeeding and no breastfeeding) with mortality and hospital admissions during the first half of infancy. METHODS: This paper is based on a secondary anal...

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Main Authors: Rajiv Bahl, Chris Frost, Betty R. Kirkwood, Karen Edmond, Jose Martines, Nita Bhandari, Paul Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2005-06-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Nutrición infantil
Alimentos infantiles: Conducta alimentaria
Lactancia materna
Mortalidad infantil
Causa de muerte
Diarrea
Infecciones del tracto respiratorio
Hospitalización
Lactante
Estudios de cohortes
Estudios multicéntricos
Ghana
India
Perú
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