The Effect of Breastfeeding Practices of Undernourished Mothers in Rural Sierra Leone on Infant Growth and Mortality

Breastfeeding provides optimal infant nutrition; however, <50% of infants are exclusively breastfed (EBF) for 6 months. We aimed to describe breastfeeding practices and their effects on growth and mortality among a high-risk mother-infant cohort in rural Sierra Leone. This was a secondary analysi...

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Published in:Children
Main Authors: Aminata Shamit Koroma, Kevin B. Stephenson, Per O. Iversen, Mark J. Manary, David Taylor Hendrixson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Subjects:
exclusive breastfeeding
infant growth
infant mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/233

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