Effects of breastfeeding on health outcomes in childhood: Beyond dose-response relations

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1964-1965

  Buyken, Anette E ^a   Karaolis Danckert, Nadina ^a   Günther, Anke ^a   Kersting, Mathilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; DOSE RESPONSE; HEALTH STATUS; LETTER; MALNUTRITION;

EID: 45749112078     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.6.1964     Document Type: Letter

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