Introduction of complementary feeding before 4 months of age increases the risk of childhood overweight or obesity: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Nutrition Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 759-770

  Wang, Jing ^a   Wu, Yuanjue ^b   Xiong, Guoping ^c   Chao, Tingting ^b   Jin, Qiu ^b   Liu, Rui ^b   Hao, Liping ^b   Wei, Sheng ^b   Yang, Nianhong ^b   Yang, Xuefeng ^b  

^a Jiangan Maternal and Child Health Hospital   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF WUHAN   (China)

Author keywords

Child feeding; Cohort study; Complementary feeding; Meta analysis; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; OVERWEIGHT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84975483030     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: 18790739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2016.03.003     Document Type: Review

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