Breastfeeding, feeding practices and stunting in indigenous Ecuadorians under 2 years of age

• Main Authors: Betzabé Tello (Author), María F. Rivadeneira (Author), Ana L. Moncayo (Author), Janett Buitrón (Author), Fabricio Astudillo (Author), Andrea Estrella (Author), Ana L. Torres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The indigenous child population in Ecuador has a high prevalence of stunting. There is limited evidence of the association between breastfeeding, feeding practices, and stunting in indigenous children. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of breastfeeding and complementary...