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How breast milk programmes a baby’s long-term health and why India must improve its breastfeeding numbers

Breast milk, a living, adaptive biological fluid, not only supports an infant’s nutrition, metabolism, and immunity, it also contributes to long-term health programming by shaping the infant gut microbial composition

· 8/1/2026, 4:35:46 AM· 2 min read
How breast milk programmes a baby’s long-term health and why India must improve its breastfeeding numbers
Breast milk, a living, adaptive biological fluid, not only supports an infant’s nutrition, metabolism, and immunity, it also contributes to long-term health programming by shaping the infant gut microbial composition
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