Dehydration among lactating mothers in the Amazon: A neglected problem

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 576-578

  Rosinger, Asher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BOLIVIA; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; RURAL POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOLIVIA; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931566253     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22672     Document Type: Article

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