Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Heidarzadeh, Abtin"

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    • Breastfeeding in Iran: prevalence, duration and current recommendations 

      Yngve, Agneta; Strandvik, Birgitta; Olang, Beheshteh; Farivar, Khalil; Heidarzadeh, Abtin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)
      Background: The need to promote breastfeeding is unquestionable for the health and development of infants. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence, duration and promotion of breastfeeding status in Iran with ...

    • Reasons given by mothers for discontinuing breastfeeding in Iran 

      Olang, Beheshteh; Heidarzadeh, Abtin; Strandvik, Birgitta; Yngve, Agneta (International Breastfeeding Journal;7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-06)
      We have previously shown that in Iran, only 28% of infants were exclusively breastfed at six months, despite a high prevalence of breastfeeding at two years of age. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the ...