Effect of infant feeding practices on iron status in a cohort study of Bolivian infants

• Main Authors: Rachel M. Burke (Author), Paulina A. Rebolledo (Author), Anna M. Aceituno (Author), Rita Revollo (Author), Volga Iñiguez (Author), Mitchel Klein (Author), Carolyn Drews-Botsch (Author), Juan S. Leon (Author), Parminder S. Suchdev (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide, with potentially severe consequences on child neurodevelopment. Though exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months, breast milk has low iron content. This study aimed to estimate the effect...