Randomized controlled trial of 4 compared with 6 mo of exclusive breastfeeding in Iceland: differences in breast-milk intake by stable-isotope probe.

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 mo after birth. However, the time at which breast milk ceases to provide adequate energy and nutrition, requiring the introduction of complementary foods, remains unclear. Most studies that investigated this issue were observational and potentia...

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Main Authors: Wells, JC, Jonsdottir, OH, Hibberd, PL, Fewtrell, MS, Thorsdottir, I, Eaton, S, Lucas, A, Gunnlaugsson, G, Kleinman, RE
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1349149/
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Summary:The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 mo after birth. However, the time at which breast milk ceases to provide adequate energy and nutrition, requiring the introduction of complementary foods, remains unclear. Most studies that investigated this issue were observational and potentially confounded by variability in social circumstances or infant growth.