Evolution of breastfeeding indicators and early introduction of foods in Latin American and Caribbean countries in the decades of 1990, 2000 and 2010

• Main Authors: Camila Abadia Rodrigues Meira (Author), Gabriela Buccini (Author), Catarina Machado Azeredo (Author), Wolney Lisbôa Conde (Author), Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early introduction of liquid/solid food before 6 months of age is one of the major barriers to exclusive breastfeeding. Our objective was to analyze the evolution of infant feeding practices for infants under 6 months of age in Latin American and Caribbean countries in the decade...