Breastfeeding patterns among ethnic minorities: The Generation R Study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1080-1085

  Van Rossem, L ^a   Vogel, I ^a   Steegers, E A P ^a   Moll, H A ^a   Jaddoe, V W V ^a   Hofman, A ^a   MacKenbach, J P ^a   Raat, H ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; DATA INTERPRETATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; LACTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CENTRAL AMERICA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; MOTHER; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CARIBBEAN REGION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTHERS; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 78649491660     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.095380     Document Type: Article

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