Small-for-gestational-age infants need dietary quality more than quantity for their development: The role of human milk

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 827-829

  Agostoni, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Docosahexaenoic acid; Human milk; Neurodevelopment; Small for gestational age infants

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

BREAST FEEDING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; INTELLIGENCE; MILK, HUMAN;

EID: 22944472387     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352505100366769     Document Type: Review

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