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Impact of ritual pollution on lactation and breastfeeding practices in rural West Bengal, India

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding in India is universal and prolonged. Several cultural practices are associated with lactation and breastfeeding in India, mainly revolving around the concept of ritual purity and 'hot and cold' foods, food avoidance, restricted diet after childbirth, and remaining...

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Autor principal: Bandyopadhyay, Mridula
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19323839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-4-2