Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of Emirati Mothers in the United Arab Emirates

Radwan, Hadia

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-171

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Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of Emirati Mothers in the United Arab Emirates

Published in BMC Public Health • Feb 25, 2013

Authors:

Hadia Radwan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding for the infant. The present study aimed at investigating the different infant feeding practices and the influencing factors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS: A convenient sample of 593 Emirati mothers who had infants up to 2 year...

Subject

Breastfeeding

Medicine

Infant feeding

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