Breastfeeding Prevalence and Factors Affecting Breastfeeding Duration Among Urban Multi-ethnic Malaysian Mothers: A Single-Center University Hospital Study.
Asia Pac J Public Health
; 36(1): 127-132, 2024 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37981736
ABSTRACT
Breastfeeding rates in urban Malaysian mothers are below World Health Organization (WHO) targets. Our prospective survey identified breastfeeding prevalences at 3, 6, and 12 months of 85.5%, 77%, and 60%, respectively. Combined (direct and expressed) breastfeeding significantly sustained longer-term breastfeeding. Efforts should be focused on mothers of Indian ethnicity and on expression after one month postpartum.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Feeding
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Mothers
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Asia Pac J Public Health
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2024
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Article
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