Feeding in the first year of life: Emerging benefits of introducing complementary solids from 4 months

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 226-229

  Symon, Brian ^a   Bammann, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Kensington Park Medical Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Child; Health; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INFANT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84861493861     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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