title: Breast-feeding patterns in the Philippines: a prospective analysis.
abstract: Data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey have been used to examine breast-feeding patterns in the Metropolitan Cebu region of the Philippines. The results show that there is extensive and early use of non-nutritive liquids, resulting in low levels of exclusive breast-feeding. The use of cross-sectional versus longitudinal data, the definition of exclusive breast-feeding, and movements in and out of the exclusively breast-fed category, are considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zohoori
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Popkin
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010679:Philippines; D011446:Prospective Studies