Breast and complementary feeding practices in relation to morbidity and growth in Malawian infants

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 401-407

  Kalanda, B F ^a,b   Verhoeff, F H ^a,d   Brabin, B J ^a,c,d  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Complementary feeding; Growth; Illiteracy; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EYE INFECTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; INFECTION RISK; MALARIA; MALAWI; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; MOTHER; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RURAL AREA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALAWI; MALE; MOTHERS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; WEANING;

EID: 33644822918     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602330     Document Type: Article

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