Factors associated with weaning practices in term infants: A prospective observational study in Ireland

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1544-1554

  Tarrant, Roslyn C ^a   Younger, Katherine M ^a   Sheridan Pereira, Margaret ^b   White, Martin J ^b   Kearney, John M ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dietary patterns; Infant diets; Infant nutrition; Maternal weaning practices; Solid foods; Timing of weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; IRELAND; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WEANING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; IRELAND; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEANING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650018627     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510002412     Document Type: Article

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