Social circumstances and cultural beliefs influence maternal nutrition, breastfeeding and child feeding practices in South Africa
Abstract Background Maternal and child undernutrition remain prevalent in developing countries with 45 and 11% of child deaths linked to poor nutrition and suboptimal breastfeeding, respectively. This also has adverse effects on child growth and development. The study determined maternal dietary div...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Nutrition Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-020-00566-4 |