The effect of breastfeeding on weight gain in infants: Results of a birth cohort study

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-42

  Kalies, H ^a   Heinrich, Joachim ^b,c   Borte, M ^c,d   Schaaf, B ^e,k   von Berg, A ^e,k   von Kries, R ^a   Wichmann, H E ^a,b   Bolte, G ^b,f,g   Belcredi, P ^b   Jacob, B ^b   Schoetzau, A ^b   Mosetter, M ^b   Schindler, J ^b   Holnke A ^b   Schulz, R ^c   Sierig, G ^c   Mirow, K ^c   Gebauer, C ^c   Schulze, B ^c   Hainich, J ^c   Sack, U ^h   Emmrich, F ^h   Scholten, C ^e   Bollrath, C ^e   Herbath, O ⁱ   Diez, U ⁱ   Lehmann, I ⁱ   Rehwagen, M ⁱ   Schlink, U ⁱ   Weiss, M ^j   Albert, M ^j   Fahlbusch, B ^k   Bischof, W ^l   Koch, A ^l   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^d Klinikum St Georg   (Germany)

^e MARIEN HOSPITAL WESEL   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^g Dept of Environmental Health   (Germany)

^h Inst for Clin Immunol/Transfusion   (Germany)

ⁱ HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^j LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^k FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^l Institute of Occupational   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Birth cohort study; Breast feeding; Children; Overweight; Risk factor; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD COMPOSITION; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 20044362218     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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