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==Research==
A 2013 [[Cochrane review]] of massage therapy for babies less than 6 months of age who were born at term found that the evidence was insufficient to support its use.<ref name=Cat2013>{{Cite journal|
==Proposed mechanisms==
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==Safety==
Reviews of the literature have found no significant risks for adverse events with massage theory with either full term or pre-term infants.<ref name=Cat2013 /><ref name=Vickers/> One study found that the use of certain oils in traditional societies such as [[mustard oil]] or [[olive oil]] might adversely affect pre-term newborn [[human skin|skin]] barrier function, while using other oils that are [[linoleate]]-enriched such as [[sunflower seed oil]] may improve the integrity and permeability of the skin.<ref name=Cat2013 /><ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Mullany | first1 = LC | last2 = Darmstadt | first2 = GL | last3 = Khatry | first3 = SK | last4 = Tielsch | first4 = JM | title = Traditional Massage of Newborns in Nepal: Implications for Trials of Improved Practice | journal = Journal of
==See also==
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