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Infant diet and subcutaneous fat mass in early childhood: The Generation R Study
Author(s) -
Büşra Durmuş,
Lamise Ay,
Liesbeth Duijts,
Henriëtte A. Moll,
Anita C. S. HokkenKoelega,
Hein Raat,
Albert Hofman,
Eric A.P. Steegers,
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1476-5640
pISSN - 0954-3007
DOI - 10.1038/ejcn.2011.174
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , prospective cohort study , obesity , breast feeding , breast milk , pediatrics , population , cohort , body mass index , childhood obesity , cohort study , fat mass , physiology , overweight , environmental health , biology , biochemistry
Breastfeeding has a protective effect on childhood obesity, but the influences on body composition in early childhood are not known. The objective of this study is to assess whether the duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding, and the timing of introduction of solid foods are associated with the subcutaneous fat mass in early childhood.

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