Definition
Exclusive breastfeeding – Administration of only breast milk to an infant without any additional food or drink not even water.
Noncommunicable diseases – Chronic diseases which are not transmitted from one person to another. These include conditions like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.
Obesity – It is a state of malnutrition which results from excess intake of macronutrients with decreased energy expenditure. It is measured as age- and gender-specific cutoffs of body mass index in children.
Introduction
Breastfeeding is the essential right of every newborn which is often not granted. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant. Breastfeeding is emphasized as it is advantageous to health of both baby and mother (WHO 2011). The...
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Dabas, A., Chellani, H., Jena, T.K. (2019). Exclusive Breastfeeding: Challenges and Way Forward. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Gender Equality. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_23-1
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