Trends in exclusive breastfeeding: Findings from the 1990s

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 272-276

  Labbok, Miriam H ^a   Wardlaw, Tessa ^b   Blanc, Ann ^e   Clark, David ^a   Terreri, Nancy ^c,d  

^a Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care   (United States)

^b Division of Policy and Planning   (United States)

^c Maternal and Child Health   (United States)

^d UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^e Blancroft Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby friendly Hospital Initiative; Breastfeeding; Exclusive breastfeeding; Global; Infant and child mortality; International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; Programs; UNICEF; WHO

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PROBLEM; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED NATIONS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33746428613     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334405279256     Document Type: Article

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