The concept of weaning: Definitions and their implications

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-128

  Greiner, Ted ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Complementary feeding; Definitions; Weaning

Indexed keywords

AGE; BABY FOOD; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; WEANING;

AGE FACTORS; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RESEARCH; WEANING;

EID: 0030157814     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449601200216     Document Type: Review

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