Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

Differences in infant feeding practices between Indian-born mothers and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Immigrant children from low- and middle-income countries (e.g. India) have higher obesity rates than children from high-income countries (e.g. Australia). Infant feeding practices are a key modifiable risk factor to prevent childhood obesity. This study compared infant feeding pr...

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Main Authors: Chitra Tulpule, Miaobing Zheng, Karen J. Campbell, Kristy A. Bolton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Infant feeding
Ethnicity
Indian-born mothers
Breastfeeding
Immigrants
Childhood obesity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13228-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13228-3

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