Commentary: Does breastfeeding for longer cause children to be shorter?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 481-484

  Martin, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0034960330     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.3.481     Document Type: Article

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