The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Infant Feeding Practices in an Urban Area


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1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India
     

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Rapid Industrialisation, ready availability of breast milk substitutes, increase in proportion of women working in non-traditional occupations outside home and acceptance of bottle feeding as symbol of sophistication have resulted in erosion in breast-feeding practices during the first half of the present century. Several studies have demonstrated that breast milk composition is unique and best suited for the growing infants.
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Authors

Yash Pal Kaur
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India
Veena Kumar
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India
Salil Sehgal
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India
Pinky Boora
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India

Abstract


Rapid Industrialisation, ready availability of breast milk substitutes, increase in proportion of women working in non-traditional occupations outside home and acceptance of bottle feeding as symbol of sophistication have resulted in erosion in breast-feeding practices during the first half of the present century. Several studies have demonstrated that breast milk composition is unique and best suited for the growing infants.