Weighing the risks: The use of low-carbohydrate diets during lactation

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-285

  Heinig, M Jane ^a   Doberne, Katherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; KETONE; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BREAST MILK; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; EDITORIAL; ENERGY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; LACTATION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIET FADS; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETOSIS; LACTATION; LACTATION DISORDERS; MILK, HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 4444358441     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334404267372     Document Type: Editorial

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