Open AccessBreastfeeding practices and infant feeding pattern of a tribal population region of eastern India
Author(s) -
Deblina Sarkar,
Chanchal Kumar Dalai,
Kingsuk Sarkar,
Shubra S Das,
Saugat Banerjee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_631_20
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , dietary diversity , weaning , breast feeding , infant feeding , population , colostrum , pediatrics , demography , meal , environmental health , geography , agriculture , archaeology , pathology , endocrinology , sociology , food security , antibody , immunology
Regular vigilance over infant feeding practices in the community is necessary for assessment of optimal growth and development and the intervention if needed.