Factors in the regulation of fertility in deprived populations

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 642-652

  Rosetta, L ^a   Mascie Taylor, C G N ^b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Exclusive breastfeeding; Maternal energetics; Physical activity; Post partum amenorrhoea

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BIOENERGETICS; BREASTFEEDING; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PLANTATION; SURVIVAL; TEA; VILLAGE; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70449635990     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460903103921     Document Type: Article

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