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May 02, 2016

Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect

High-income countries have shorter breastfeeding duration than do low-income and middle-income countries. However, even in low-income and middle-income countries, only 37% of infants younger than 6 months are exclusively breastfed. The paper in English can be accessed on Lancet website.