The prophetic foods consumption among exclusively breastfeeding mothers in Kuantan, Pahang: An exploratory study

• Main Authors: Abdul Basir, Siti Munirah, Abdul Ghani, Radiah, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Omar, Muhammad Nor, Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2018
• Subjects: RM216 Diet Therapy. Clinical Nutrition
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/70161/1/Siti%20Munirah%20et%20al%20%282018%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/70161/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/121
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after birth as the optimal way of feeding infants. Nutritional inadequacy during breastfeeding period may lead to breastfeeding problems such as inade...