Maternal breastfeeding, early introduction of non-breast milk, and excess weight in preschoolers

Abstract Objective: Investigate associations between excess weight in preschool children, breastfeeding duration and age of non-breast milk introduction. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 817 preschool children, aged 2-4 years, attending municipal day care centers in the...

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Main Authors: Viviane Gabriela Nascimento, Janaína Paula Costa da Silva, Patrícia Calesco Ferreira, Ciro João Bertoli, Claudio Leone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000400454&lng=en&tlng=en