Evidence on the optimal time to initiation of complementary feeding in preterm infants is scarce. The researchers examined the effect of initiation of complementary feeding at 4 months versus 6 months of corrected age on weight for age at 12 months corrected age in preterm infants less than 34 weeks of gestation.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/complementary-feeding-4-versus-6-months-age-preterm-infants-born-less-34-weeks
[2] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(17)30074-8/abstract
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shuchita-gupta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ramesh-agarwal
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kailash-chandra-aggarwal-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/lancet-global-health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/breast-feeding
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infant-mortality
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infant-formula