Breastfeeding promotion: A rational and achievable target for a type 2 diabetes prevention intervention in native American communities

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-198

  Murphy, Suzan ^a   Wilson, Charlton ^a  

^a PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians and Alaska Natives; Breastfeeding; First Nations; Prevention; Public health; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STOMACH;

EID: 42549172223     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408317434     Document Type: Article

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