Infant Feeding Practices of Anglo American and Asian Indian American Mothers

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 279-286

  Kannan, Srimathi ^a   Carruth, Betty Ruth ^a   Skinner, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anglo American; Asian Indian American; Breast feeding; Infant feeding; Nutrients; Solid foods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032975413     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1999.10718864     Document Type: Article

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