Factors associated with a low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding during hospital stay in urban and semi-rural areas of southern Vietnam

• Main Authors: Quynh-Nhi Thi Le (Author), Khanh-Lam Phung (Author), Van-Thuy Thi Nguyen (Author), Katherine L. Anders (Author), Minh-Nguyet Nguyen (Author), Diem-Tuyet Thi Hoang (Author), Thuy-Tien Thi Bui (Author), Vinh-Chau Van Nguyen (Author), Guy E. Thwaites (Author), Cameron Simmons (Author), Stephen Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a paucity of data regarding risk factors associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practices in urbanized areas of low-middle income countries (LMICs). Methods Through a large prospective birth cohort, which enrolled 6706 infants in Vietnam between 2009 and 2013, we inves...