Abstract:Introduction: Early introduction of fluids and water affects the duration of breastfeeding, the infant immune system, and possibly causes infants to consume less breast milk, which may, in turn, affect their nutritional and immune status.Objective: This study was carried out to determine water consumption in 0-6-month-old infants and the factors affecting this consumption.Materials and methods: A literature review was conducted in seven electronic databases (Medline, Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scop… Show more
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