Feeding patterns and weight among first nations children

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-84

  Kuperberg, Karen ^a   Evers, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MALE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; WEANING;

BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; MALE; MOTHERS; OBESITY; ONTARIO; WEANING;

EID: 33745101321     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/67.2.2006.79     Document Type: Article

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