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Comparative Study
. 1995 Jul-Aug;62(4):449-53.
doi: 10.1007/BF02755066.

Exclusive breastfeeding: protective efficacy

R R Kasla  1 , S B Bavdekar, S Y Joshi, G S Hathi
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Comparative Study

Exclusive breastfeeding: protective efficacy

R R Kasla et al. Indian J Pediatr. 1995 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A longitudinal study of feeding practices of and morbidity in 537 infants was undertaken. Feeding practices were assessed at monthly follow-up visits. All infants were initially exclusively breastfed but their percentage dropped to 59.8% and 35.3% at the end of 3 months and 6 months respectively. Exclusively breastfed babies were three-times less likely to fall sick than artificially fed babies. Exclusive breastfeeding was also associated with significantly lowered rate of serious illnesses as shown by fewer rate of hospitalisation (0.52/100 children months vs 4.5/100 children months). Premature introduction of supplementary feeding diluted the protective effects of breastmilk.

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