Breast-feeding and cognitive development: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 525-535

  Anderson, James W ^a   Johnstone, Bryan M ^b   Remley, Daniel T ^b  

^a Medical Service   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Breast feeding; Cognitive development; Docosahexaenoic acid; Formula feeding; Infant nutrition; Intelligence quotient; Long chain fatty acids; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; COGNITION; COVARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREMATURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0032874266     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/70.4.525     Document Type: Article

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