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Early cessation of breastfeeding (before 3 months) leads to premature microbial acquisition linked to immune modulation and asthma. Longer exclusive breastfeeding supports paced microbial development, offering protection against asthma. Extended breastfeeding is vital for respiratory health and presents potential microbial targets for intervention.
Despite proven benefits, less than half of infants and young children globally are breastfed in accordance with the recommendations of WHO.
In 2013–2018, only 41% of children under six months of age were exclusively breastfed worldwide
World Health Organization United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Global Breastfeeding Scor…
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- Increasing Commitment to Breastfeeding through Funding and Improved Policies and Programmes
- Microbial contact during pregnancy, intestinal colonization and human disease
- The political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress