Breast-feeding practices in Mexico: results from the Second National Nutrition Survey 1999 Prácticas de lactancia en México: resultados de la Segunda Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición 1999

• Main Authors: Teresa González-Cossío (Author), Hortensia Moreno-Macías (Author), Juan A Rivera (Author), Salvador Villalpando (Author), Teresa Shamah-Levy (Author), Eric A Monterrubio (Author), Adolfo Hernández-Garduño (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: To assess breast-feeding (BF) practices and determinants of exclusive BF (EBF) <4 and <6 months (mo) among women and infants <23 mo in the NNS-1999. MATERIAL AND METHODS: BF practices from the day and night before the interview were ascertained, and median duration estimated. Det...