Perspective: Should Exclusive Breastfeeding Still Be Recommended for 6 Months?

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding of infants for the first 6 mo of life (EBF-6). We reviewed the evidence behind concerns related to this recommendation. The risk of iron deficiency among EBF-6 infants can be significantly reduced if delayed cord clamping is performed in all newborns. At th...

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Autores principales: Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael, Buccini, Gabriela S, Segura-Pérez, Sofia, Piwoz, Ellen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6855974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31147672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmz039