‘Optimising’ breastfeeding: what can we learn from evolutionary, comparative and anthropological aspects of lactation?
Abstract Background Promoting breastfeeding is an important public health intervention, with benefits for infants and mothers. Even modest increases in prevalence and duration may yield considerable economic savings. However, despite many initiatives, compliance with recommendations is poor in most...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1473-8 |