Evolution of infant nutrition

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 359-371

  Cuthbertson, W F J ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Evolution; Infant nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EVOLUTION; FERTILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LACTATION; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; WEANING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033008585     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114599000641     Document Type: Review

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