Differences between underweight and normal-weight rural preschool children in terms of infant feeding practices and socio-economic factors

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 641-646

  Steyn, N P ^a   Nel, J H ^a   Kunneke, E ^a   Tichelaar, H Y ^a   Oelofse, A ^b   Prinsloo, J F ^b   Benade A J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0010115614     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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