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complementary feeding [kom′pləmen′tərē] Etymology: L, complementum, that which completes a supplemental feeding given to an infant who is still hungry after breastfeeding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| While exclusive breastfeeding in the Gulf remains noticeably low on the basis of available figures, results are indicative of a steady percentage of mothers choosing to initiate complementary feeding as early as the first month. The opening chapters explore complementary feeding during breastfeeding, and document the advantages breastfeeding offers for enhancing cognitive development, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and protecting against obesity. It has been argued, however, that the inclusion of meat in complementary feeding in developed and developing countries will meet zinc requirements and alleviate the need for supplementation. |
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