Determinants of Breastfeeding Practices and Its Association With Infant Anthropometry: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study in South India

• Main Authors: Srinidhi Koya (Author), Giridhara R. Babu (Author), Deepa R (Author), Veena Iyer (Author), A. Yamuna (Author), Eunice Lobo (Author), Prafulla S (Author), Sanjay Kinra (Author), G. V. S. Murthy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Despite national efforts for promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of the infants' life, breastfeeding rates are low in India. Evidence on the interference of supplementary food on optimal nourishment and growth of the infant has also been well-establis...