Growth of exclusively breastfed small for gestational age term infants in the first six months of life: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Neti Nurani (Author), Tunjung Wibowo (Author), Rina Susilowati (Author), Janatin Hastuti (Author), Madarina Julia (Author), Mirjam M. Van Weissenbruch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Compared to their appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) peers, small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants are prone to growth deficits. As the first 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding is generally recommended, it is essential to understand how this intervention might impact SGA inf...