Open AccessBreastfeeding, introduction of complementary foods, and adiposity at 5 y of age
Author(s) -
Hillary L. Burdette,
Robert C. Whitaker,
Waynitra Hall,
Stephen R. Daniels
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn.83.3.550
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , obesity , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , breast feeding , childhood obesity , fat mass , pediatrics , lean body mass , demography , body mass index , body weight , overweight , endocrinology , bone mineral , osteoporosis , sociology
Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the most accurate measure of adiposity in children, it has rarely been used to examine the relation between infant feeding and adiposity during childhood.
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