Effects of breast-feeding on cognitive function

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 639, Issue , 2009, Pages 199-215

  Michaelsen, K F ^a   Lauritzen, L ^a   Mortensen, E L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b The Capital Region

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BRAIN GROWTH; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INTELLECT; INTELLIGENCE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; POLLUTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; BOTTLE FEEDING; BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFANT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BRAIN; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; MILK, HUMAN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62749096834     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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