Perspective: Should Exclusive Breastfeeding Still Be Recommended for 6 Months?

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding of infants for the first 6 mo of life (EBF-6). We reviewed the evidence behind concerns related to this recommendation. The risk of iron deficiency among EBF-6 infants can be significantly reduced if delayed cord clamping is performed in all newborns. At th...

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Published in:Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) Md.), 2019-11, Vol.10 (6), p.931-943
Main Authors: Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael, Buccini, Gabriela S, Segura-Pérez, Sofia, Piwoz, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
anemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - prevention & control
Breast Feeding
breast milk
Child Development
complementary feeding
exclusive breastfeeding
Female
food allergies
Food Hypersensitivity - prevention & control
Humans
Infant
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Infant, Newborn
iron deficiency
Lactation
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Milk, Human - chemistry
Nutrition Policy
Nutritional Status
Nutritive Value
policy
Risk Factors
World Health Organization
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Summary:The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding of infants for the first 6 mo of life (EBF-6). We reviewed the evidence behind concerns related to this recommendation. The risk of iron deficiency among EBF-6 infants can be significantly reduced if delayed cord clamping is performed in all newborns. At the moment there is no population-level evidence indicating that exclusive breastfeeding for 6 mo compared with
ISSN:2161-8313
2156-5376
DOI:10.1093/advances/nmz039