Trends in breastfeeding indicators in a city of northeastern Brazil

Objective: To investigate trends in breastfeeding indicators in the city of Feira de Santana, Brazil, and to identify population characteristics that might have influenced this trend. Methods: Three methodologically comparable cross-sectional surveys performed in 1996, 2001, and 2009 were analyzed....

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Main Authors: Graciete O. Vieira, Mariana R. Reis, Tatiana O. Vieira, Nelson F. Oliveira, Luciana R. Silva, Elsa R.J. Giugliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002175571500011X