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
Subjects:
Body Composition
Body Weights and Measures
Breast Feeding
Child Development
Deuterium Oxide
Diet
Diet Records
Energy Intake
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Iceland
Infant
Infant Food
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Male
Milk
Human
Models
Biological
Patient Dropouts
World Health Organization
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.

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