Breastfeeding duration and exclusivity associated with infants' health and growth: Data from a prospective cohort study in Bavaria, Germany

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 974-980

  Rebhan, Barbara ^a   Kohlhuber, Martina ^a   Schwegler, Ursula ^a   Fromme, Hermann ^a   Abou Dakn, Michael ^b   Koletzko, Berthold V ^c  

^a Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority   (Germany)

^b St Joseph Hospital Berlin   (Germany)

^c LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthropometric scores; Breastfeeding recommendation; Developed countries; Infant health; WHO growth standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 65449134701     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01281.x     Document Type: Article

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