Exclusive Breastfeeding and Developmental and Behavioral Status in Early Childhood

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Developmental and Behavioral Status in Early Childhood

Breastfeeding during infancy may have beneficial effects on various developmental outcomes in childhood. In this study, exclusively breastfed infants were randomly assigned to receive complementary foods from the age of 4 months in addition to breast milk (CF, n = 60), or to exclusively breastfeed t...

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Main Authors: Patricia L. Hibberd, Ronald E. Kleinman, Geir Gunnlaugsson, Mary S. Fewtrell, Inga Thorsdottir, Olof H. Jonsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
early childhood
exclusive breastfeeding
complementary feeding
developmental status
behavior
randomized trial
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/11/4414

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