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Vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency is highly prevalent in countries where animal source food intake is low. Poor B12 status is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and infancy, and low breast milk B12. This dissertation presents the results of a randomized, controlled trial i…

The first objective was to develop an accurate, robust and broadly applicable prediction model of feed consumption of dairy cows in early lactation, and then to compare it with the current NRC model. Among various functions, an exponential model was selected for its best fit to …

BACKGROUND. Mothers with perceived insufficient milk supply (PIMS) are more likely to wean breastfeeding early and face many barriers throughout their breastfeeding journey compared to woman with adequate milk supply. Understanding how PIMS influences mothers' breastfeeding dura…