Infant Anthropometry and Growth Velocity Before 6 Months are Associated with Breastfeeding Practices and the Presence of Subclinical Mastitis and Maternal Intestinal Protozoa in Indigenous Communities in Guatemala.

Hilary M Wren-Atilola Noel W Solomons Marilyn E Scott Kristine G Koski

Published in: Current developments in nutrition (2021)

Prevention of SCM can improve early infant weight, but measures that promote the feeding of colostrum and reduce exposure to fecal-oral contamination might be required to minimize infant growth faltering in breastfed infants.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
risk assessment
body mass index
preterm infants
physical activity
weight loss
drinking water
birth weight
health risk
pregnant women
weight gain
human health
preterm birth