Modest protective effects of breast-feeding on obesity: Is the evidence truly supportive?

Nutrition Today

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-38

  Casazza, Krista ^a   Fernandez, Jose R ^a   Allison, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 84856847671     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NT.0b013e3182435c98     Document Type: Article

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