Breastfeeding Rates and Programs in Europe

A. Theurich, Melissa; Davanzo, Riccardo; Busck‐Rasmussen, Marianne; Marta Díaz‐Gómez, N.; Brennan, Christine; Kylberg, Elisabeth; Bærug, Anne; McHugh, Laura; Weikert, Cornelia; Abraham, Klaus; Koletzko, Berthold

doi:10.1097/mpg.0000000000002234

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Breastfeeding Rates and Programs in Europe

Published in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition • Dec 18, 2018

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Melissa A. Theurich

Riccardo Davanzo

Marianne Busck‐Rasmussen

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INTRODUCTION: Among the world's regions, the WHO European Region has the lowest rates of exclusive breastfeeding at the age of 6 months with approximately 25%. Low rates and early cessation of breastfeeding have important adverse health consequences for women, infants, and young children. Protecting...

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Breastfeeding

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