Infant Feeding and Ethnic Differences in Body Mass Index during Childhood: A Prospective Study

Infant Feeding and Ethnic Differences in Body Mass Index during Childhood: A Prospective Study

This study investigated ethnic differences in childhood body mass index (BMI) in children from Dutch and Turkish descent and the role of infant feeding factors (breastfeeding duration, milk feeding frequency, as well as the timing, frequency and variety of complementary feeding (CF)). We used data f...

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Main Authors: Outi Sirkka, Tanja Vrijkotte, Lieke van Houtum, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Jutka Halberstadt, Margreet R. Olthof, Jacob C. Seidell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
infant feeding
BMI
ethnicity
breastfeeding
complementary feeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2291

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