Is exclusive breastfeeding an option or a necessity in Africa? A pooled study using the deuterium oxide dose-to-mother technique

• Main Authors: Helen Mulol (Author), Anna Coutsoudis (Author), Waliou A. Hounkpatin (Author), Elisaphinate Urio (Author), Philomène K. Wabolou (Author), Yolande Sissinto (Author), Khalid El-Kari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Given the valuable health, development, and economic benefits of human milk Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended by the World Health Organisation for the first six months of an infant's life. Many resource-limited regions in Africa do not line-up with these recommendations, therefore EB...