The detection of early weight faltering at the 6-8-week check and its association with family factors, feeding and behavioural development

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 549-552

  McDougall, P ^a   Drewett, R F ^a   Hungin, A P S ^a   Wright, C M ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PEACH Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENGLAND; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 67649736528     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.139063     Document Type: Article

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