Neuro-developmental effects of breastfeeding

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 796-797

  Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attention defecit; Breastfeeding; Executive function; Intelligence

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING; COGNITION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249803591     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00317.x     Document Type: Note

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