Open AccessTermination of breastfeeding after 12 months of age due to a new pregnancy and other causes is associated with increased mortality in Guinea-Bissau
Author(s) -
M S Jakobsen,
Morten Sodemann,
Kåre Mølbak,
I Alvarenga,
Jens Nielsen,
Peter Aaby
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyg006
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , new guinea , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , infant mortality , breast feeding , pediatrics , demography , population , environmental health , history , biology , genetics , sociology , ethnology
As part of an assessment of breastfeeding and child health in Guinea-Bissau, we investigated the impact of mother's reason for weaning on subsequent child mortality.
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