Infant milk feeding influences adult bone health: a prospective study from birth to 32 years.

BACKGROUND: Peak bone mass, attained by early adulthood, is influenced by genetic and life-style factors. Early infant feeding and duration of breastfeeding in particular, associate with several health-related parameters in childhood. The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of early...

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Main Authors: Satu Pirilä, Mervi Taskinen, Heli Viljakainen, Merja Kajosaari, Maila Turanlahti, Ulla M Saarinen-Pihkala, Outi Mäkitie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3083426?pdf=render