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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1991 37(1):13-16; doi:10.1093/tropej/37.1.13
© 1991 by Oxford University Press
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Patterns of Breast Feeding and Weaning in the United Arab Emirate

A. Shahraban*, K. Abdulla**, B. Björksten* and Y. Hofvander***

* Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University Sweden
** Department of Health, Dubai Al-Wasel Hospital UAE
*** International Child Health Unit, Uppsala University Sweden

Two-hundred urban high and urban average mothers and 86 rural mothers in Dubai were interviewed to obtain baseline data about the duration of breast feeding and weaning patterns. The median duration of breast feeding was 4.5, 5, 9 months in urban high, urban average and rural groups, respectively.


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