Comparison of the complementary feeding practices between mothers with twins and mothers with singletons
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Comparison of the complementary feeding practices between mothers with twins and mothers with singletons
INTRODUCTION Several studies have been done on infant feeding practices but few have focused on twins. The aim of this study was to compare the complementary feeding practices between mothers with twins and mothers with singletons. METHODS Mother-infant pairs (50 mother-twin pairs and 50 mother-singleton pairs) with children aged 6 to 23 months were recruited from two public health clinics an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.52.8290