Selected Topics on Infant Feeding

The growth and development of infants during the first two years of life are greatly influenced by nutrition. Meeting basic nutritional requirements is vital for proper and optimal growth and development, both physically and mentally. Many factors have influenced the rate of breastfeeding and the pr...

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description The growth and development of infants during the first two years of life are greatly influenced by nutrition. Meeting basic nutritional requirements is vital for proper and optimal growth and development, both physically and mentally. Many factors have influenced the rate of breastfeeding and the proper timing of complementary feed introduction. Some of these factors include poverty, world wars, the influx of women into the workforce, and the development of commercial infant formula. This book presents a comprehensive overview of infant and young child feeding. Chapters address breastfeeding programs, infant feeding in developing countries, breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the safety and physiological effects of the formula.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-970232024-03-31T22:44:49Z Selected Topics on Infant Feeding Jaber AL-Zwaini, Isam Hadi AL-Musawi, Haider Clinical & internal medicine thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKD Paediatric medicine::MKDN Neonatal medicine The growth and development of infants during the first two years of life are greatly influenced by nutrition. Meeting basic nutritional requirements is vital for proper and optimal growth and development, both physically and mentally. Many factors have influenced the rate of breastfeeding and the proper timing of complementary feed introduction. Some of these factors include poverty, world wars, the influx of women into the workforce, and the development of commercial infant formula. This book presents a comprehensive overview of infant and young child feeding. Chapters address breastfeeding programs, infant feeding in developing countries, breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the safety and physiological effects of the formula. 2023-02-15T14:35:36Z 2023-02-15T14:35:36Z 2022 book ONIX_20230215_9781803557908_63 9781803557908 9781803557892 9781803557915 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/97023 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/11308 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/11308/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.98106 10.5772/intechopen.98106 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781803557908 9781803557892 9781803557915 IntechOpen 128 open access
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Selected Topics on Infant Feeding
title Selected Topics on Infant Feeding
title_full Selected Topics on Infant Feeding
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title_short Selected Topics on Infant Feeding
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topic Clinical & internal medicine
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKD Paediatric medicine::MKDN Neonatal medicine
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thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKD Paediatric medicine::MKDN Neonatal medicine
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