The influence of race on breast feeding

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 413-415

  De Amici, Donatella ^a   Gasparoni, Antonella ^a   Chirico, Gaetano ^a   Bogliolo, Ombretta ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Epidemiology; Gipsy; Lactogenesis; Race

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GIPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MILK PRODUCTION; RACE DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BREAST FEEDING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GYPSIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031807999     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007410518912     Document Type: Article

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