The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Nutrititional Status of Breast Fed and Artificially Fed Infants


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Breast milk is the only insurance for the survival of the Indian infant. Breast feeding fortunately has been practiced widely in India. It is the elite in India who are drifting towards artificial feeding Even more serious is the trend in the last two decades for bottle feeding to be attempted by poorer women in increasing numbers of urban areas in many developing countries.
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P. Parvathi Easwaran
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore -641 043, India
Geetha Dharmarajan
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore -641 043, India

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Breast milk is the only insurance for the survival of the Indian infant. Breast feeding fortunately has been practiced widely in India. It is the elite in India who are drifting towards artificial feeding Even more serious is the trend in the last two decades for bottle feeding to be attempted by poorer women in increasing numbers of urban areas in many developing countries.