Prevalence and predictors of 6-month exclusive breastfeeding among Canadian women: a national survey
Open Access
- 8 April 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Pediatrics
- Vol. 10 (1), 20
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-10-20
Abstract
In spite of the evidence supporting the importance of breastfeeding during the first year of life, data on breastfeeding practices remain limited in Canada. The study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of 6-month exclusive breastfeeding among Canadian women.Keywords
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