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The heights and weights of the 160 children were measured.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixty-five percent of the children were given food in their first month, and only 4% of the children were exclusively breastfed for 6 months. Mzuwula and dawale (two herbal infusions), water, and porridge were common early foods. Grandmothers introduced mzuwula to protect the children from illness; other foods were usually introduced by mothers or grandmothers in response to perceived hunger. The early introduction of porridge and dawale, but not mzuwula, was associated with worse anthropometric status. Mzuwula, which is not associated with poor growth, is usually made with boiled water and given in small amounts. Conversely, porridge, which is associated with poor child growth, is potentially contaminated and is served in larger amounts, which would displace breastmilk.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Promoters of exclusive breastfeeding should target their messages to appropriate decision makers and consider targeting foods that are most harmful to child growth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/156482650702800110","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,11,25]],"date-time":"2015-11-25T16:05:38Z","timestamp":1448467538000},"page":"90-99","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":50,"title":["Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding Practices in Malawi: Timing, Reasons, Decision Makers, and Child Health Consequences"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Rachel Bezner","family":"Kerr","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter R.","family":"Berti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marko","family":"Chirwa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2007,3,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-156482650702800110","volume-title":"Strategy for improved nutrition of children and women in developing countries","author":"UNICEF","year":"1990"},{"key":"bibr2-156482650702800110","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/80.1.193"},{"key":"bibr3-156482650702800110","unstructured":"Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly. 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