Influence of the duration of breastfeeding on quality of muscle function during mastication in preschoolers: a cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is some evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding to masticatory function, but no studies have evaluated the influence of breastfeeding duration on the quality of this function. The objective of this study was to investigate th...

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Main Authors: Pires Simone, Giugliani Elsa Regina, Caramez da Silva Fernanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/934