Study of complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged six months to two years - a study from coastal south India

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 252-257

  Rao, S ^a   Swathi, P M ^a   Unnikrishnan, B ^a   Hegde, A ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Coastal south india; Complementary feeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 79958054593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.607     Document Type: Article

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