The effect of breastfeeding on neuro-development in infancy

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1680-1688

  McCrory, Cathal ^a   Murray, Aisling ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Cohort study; Gross motor; Infant development; Neuro development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889089896     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1182-9     Document Type: Article

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