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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1993 39(6):328-331; doi:10.1093/tropej/39.6.328
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Growth of Urban Breastfed Infants from Low Socio-economic Group

R. Madahavapeddi* and Prema Ramachandran**

* National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research Jamai-Osmania P.O., Hyderabad-500007, India
** Indian Council of Medical Research Ansari Nagar, Post Box 4508, New Delhi-110029, India

Breastfeeding has been considered the best mode of feeding the infant. In traditional countries like India, it has been the tradition among poor income groups of women and the universal adage breast feed as long as possible goes uncontested. However, the appropriate age at which supplementation should start is replete with controversy and varies between as early as 3–6 months. While the debate on when should supplementation be started continues, it is also important to know if the nutritional benefit is expressed in terms of growth of the infant, under the existing unhygienic conditions. This study was therefore undertaken.


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