Exclusive breastfeeding duration during the first 6 months of life is positively associated with length-for-age among infants 6–12 months old, in Mangochi district, Malawi
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0954-3007,1476-5640
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.148