Lactation
Nutritional status of lactating mothers: a study among the Ahom women of Lakhimpur District, Assam
By: AVIJIT BORUAH – Women are generally susceptible to under-nutrition, especially during pregnancy and lactation period. Effective pregnancy and lactation require changes in the body for the proper functioning of various physiological systems. As such, the nutrient requirement of the body increases during these periods. Poor health and nutritional insufficiency in mothers’ during these periods…

