Infant feeding practices and breastfeeding duration in Japan: A review

• Main Authors: Inoue Madoka (Author), Binns Colin W (Author), Otsuka Keiko (Author), Jimba Masamine (Author), Matsubara Manami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>The Japanese health system places great emphasis on healthy development. However, the prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding at one month postpartum between 1980 and 2005 has remained unchanged, fluctuating between 42% and 49%. At the same time, the Any Breastfeed...