Relationships between Breastfeeding Patterns and Maternal and Infant Body Composition over the First 12 Months of Lactation

Relationships between Breastfeeding Patterns and Maternal and Infant Body Composition over the First 12 Months of Lactation

Breastfeeding has been implicated in the establishment of infant appetite regulation, feeding patterns and body composition (BC). A holistic approach is required to elucidate relationships between infant and maternal BC and contributing factors, such as breastfeeding parameters. Associations between...

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Main Authors: Zoya Gridneva, Alethea Rea, Anna R. Hepworth, Leigh C. Ward, Ching T. Lai, Peter E. Hartmann, Donna T. Geddes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
human milk
breastfed infants
body composition
anthropometrics
milk intake
bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy
ultrasound skinfolds
maternal factors
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/1/45

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