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Low‐cost intervention to decrease mastitis among lactating women
Author(s) -
Filteau S
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb02741.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mastitis , intervention (counseling) , lactation , obstetrics , family medicine , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , nursing , pathology , biology , genetics
Mastitis is a common maternal health problem which can lead to serious infant health problems such as poor growth and HIV infection. Anti‐secretory factor (AF), which can be induced in milk by maternal consumption of a low‐cost cereal product, has been associated with decreased mastitis. Conclusion : Consumption of cereals which induce AF should be investigated as a potential intervention in less‐developed countries where the consequences of mastitis for infants are most severe.