Socio-cultural determinants of breast feeding practices in Dharwad district of Karnataka

Muktamath, Vinutha U.; Itagi, Sunanda

doi:10.15740/has/arjss/8.1/23-29

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“…Breast milk contains significant amount of cholesterol (90-150 mg/L) whereas formula lacks cholesterol. It permits effective transmission of nerve impulses and synaptogenesis, which is crucial for neurodevelopment [26].…”

Section: Cholesterolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Breastfeeding Practices and Infant Development Outcomes

U. Muktamath,

R. Hegde,

Koneru

et al. 2024

Infant Nutrition and Feeding

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The biochemistry of human milk contains a vast amount of knowledge and information that was previously un-recognised and unknown. The neonate and infant receive both nutritive and non-nutritive signals from milk, according to evidence. There is strong evidence that early, continuous breast feeding for 23 months significantly lowers neonatal and child mortality on a global scale. Breast feeding is the gold standard for an infant’s survival, health, and development, according to scientific research. Due to its nutritional, immunological, and psychological advantages, it is thought to be the best start for infant life. To achieve the best possible growth, development, and health, the World Health Organisation advises mothers to exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months of their lives, then continue to do so while supplementing with the right foods until they are two years old or older. Infant developmental milestones and outcomes like cognitive development, socio- emotional development, psychomotor development, and language development have been linked to both the components of breast milk and the act of breast feeding.

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Section: Cholesterolmentioning

confidence: 99%