Early weaning among Japanese women in Hawaii

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 227-241

  Hla, Mya Moe ^a,c   Novotny, Rachel ^b   Kieffer, Edith C ^a,d   Mor, Joanne ^a,e   Thiele, Maureen ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

^c Kokua Kalihi Valley Health Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BREAST FEEDING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; WEANING;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HAWAII; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEANING;

EID: 0347296098     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193200300227X     Document Type: Article

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