Promotion and prelacteal feeding of breastmilk substitutes among mothers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
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Promotion and consumption of breastmilk substitutes and infant foods in Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal and Tanzania
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF define optimal infant and young child feeding as practising exclusive breastfeeding from birth through the first 6 months of life and feeding with safe and appropriate complementary foods starting from 6months of age together with continued breastfeeding for up to 2 years and beyond (WHO & UNICEF 2003). Meeting the nutritional requirements of child...
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عنوان ژورنال: Maternal & Child Nutrition
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1740-8695,1740-8709
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12205