Lactation, weaning, and calcium supplementation: Effects on body composition in postpartum women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 423-429

  Wosje, Karen S ^a   Kalkwarf, Heidi J ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Breastfeeding; Calcium; Fat mass; Lactation; Obesity; Postpartum women; Weaning

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FAT; PLACEBO;

ARM; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY REGIONS; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FAT BODY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LACTATION; LEG; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID METABOLISM; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PARALLEL DESIGN; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRUNK; WEANING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; DRUG EFFECT; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 4344674716     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.2.423     Document Type: Article

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