1. Factors associated with breast milk intake among 9-10-month-old Malawian infants
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Per Ashorn, Kathryn G Dewey, Mary Arimond, Ulla Ashorn, John Phuka, Jaimie Hemsworth, Chiza Kumwenda, Marjorie J Haskell, and Kenneth Maleta
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0301 basic medicine ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Population ,Breastfeeding ,Physiology ,Breast milk ,Body weight ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Lactation ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,education.field_of_study ,030109 nutrition & dietetics ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Breast milk intake ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,food and beverages ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Anthropometry ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,business - Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended during the first 6 months of life; thereafter, continued breastfeeding along with nutritious complementary foods is recommended. Continued breastfeeding contributes a substantial proportion of nutrient needs and promotes healthy growth and development, but the quantity of breast milk consumed may be highly variable and little is known about the factors associated with breast milk intake after 6 months of age. The present study was conducted to assess factors associated with breast milk intake of Malawian infants at 9-10 months of age. Breast milk intake was measured using the dose-to-mother deuterium oxide dilution method in a subsample of 358 Malawian infants who were participating in a randomized controlled trial of lipid-based nutrient supplements. Regression analysis was used to assess associations between breast milk intake and several maternal and infant variables. Mean (standard deviation) breast milk intake was 752 (244) g day(-1) . In multiple regression, breast milk intake was positively associated with infant weight (+62 g per kg body weight, P
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- 2015
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