Consumption of breast milk, formula and other non-human milk by children aged under 2 years: analysis of eighty-six low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and socio-economic inequalities in breast milk, breast milk substitutes (BMS) and other non-human milk consumption, by children under 2 years in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Design

We analysed the prevalence of continued breast-feeding at 1 and 2 years and frequency of formula and other non-human milk consumption by age in months. Indicators were estimated through 24-h dietary recall. Absolute and relative wealth indicators were used to describe within- and between-country socio-economic inequalities.

Setting

Nationally representative surveys from 2010 onwards from eighty-six LMIC.

Participants

394 977 children aged under 2 years.

Results

Breast-feeding declined sharply as children became older in all L

SUBMITTER: Neves PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991621 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature