Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: Findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention

BMC Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Deming, Denise M ^a   Afeiche, Myriam C ^a   Reidy, Kathleen C ^a   Eldridge, Alison L ^a   Villalpando Carrión, Salvador ^b,c  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Nestlé Infant Nutrition   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Complementary feeding; Food consumption patterns; Infants; Mexico; Preschoolers; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009693320     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20550928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40795-015-0035-5     Document Type: Article

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