Breastfeeding and the risk for diarrhea morbidity and mortality

• Main Authors: Victora Cesar (Author), Noiman Adi (Author), Fischer Walker Christa L (Author), Lamberti Laura M (Author), Black Robert E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lack of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age and no breastfeeding among children 6-23 months of age are associated with increased diarrhea morbidity and mortality in developing countries. We estimate the protective...