No evidence for sex biases in milk macronutrients, energy, or breastfeeding frequency in a sample of filipino mothers

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-216

  Quinn, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding frequency; human milk; lack of sex effects; reproductive investment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; ENERGY; FEMALE; FILIPINO; HUMAN; INFANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MACRONUTRIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; NURSING; PROGENY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

BREASTFEEDING FREQUENCY; HUMAN MILK; LACK OF SEX EFFECTS; REPRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT;

ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTATION; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PHILIPPINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884909751     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22346     Document Type: Article

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