Childhood obesity: The infancy connection

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 501-510

  Snethen, Julia A ^a   Hewitt, Jeanne Beauchamp ^a   Goretzke, Maribeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Childhood obesity; Infancy; Maternal obesity; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548768217     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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