Breastfeeding in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 450, 2006, Pages 16-26

  De Onis, Mercedes ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Child nutrition; Growth curves; Growth standards; Infant feeding practices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BRAZIL; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GHANA; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MONITOR; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; OMAN; PACIFIER; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARD; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33750570246     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600618775     Document Type: Article

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