| The Optimal Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review Contributor(s): Department of Child and Adolescent Healt (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241595647 ISBN-13: 9789241595643 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $14.11 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 Annotation: The longstanding debate over the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding has centered on the so-called "weanling's dilemma" in developing countries: the choice between the known protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infectious morbidity and the (theoretical) insufficiency of breast milk alone to satisfy the infant's energy and micronutrient requirements beyond 4 months of age. The primary objective of this review is to assess the effects on child health, growth, and development, and on maternal health, of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months vs exclusive breastfeeding for 3-4 months with mixed breastfeeding (introduction of complementary liquid or solid foods with continued breastfeeding) thereafter through 6 months. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Breastfeeding - Medical | Nursing - Nutrition - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 613.269 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" (0.33 lbs) 50 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The longstanding debate over the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding has centered on the so-called "weanling's dilemma" in developing countries: the choice between the known protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infectious morbidity and the (theoretical) insufficiency of breast milk alone to satisfy the infant's energy and micronutrient requirements beyond 4 months of age. The primary objective of this review is to assess the effects on child health, growth, and development, and on maternal health, of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months vs exclusive breastfeeding for 3-4 months with mixed breastfeeding (introduction of complementary liquid or solid foods with continued breastfeeding) thereafter through 6 months. |