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Effect of Infant Feeding on the Risk of Obesity Across the Life Course: A Quantitative Review of Published Evidence
PEDIATRICS · 2005 · Vol. 115(5) · pp. 1367–1377
Christopher G. Owen✉(St George's Hospital)Richard M. Martin(University of Bristol)Peter H. Whincup(St George's, University of London)George Davey Smith(University of Bristol)Derek G. Cook(St George's Hospital)
Abstract
Initial breastfeeding protects against obesity in later life. However, a further review including large unpublished studies exploring the effect of confounding factors in more detail is needed.
Birth, Development, and HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesObesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicineOdds ratioBreastfeedingObesityConfidence intervalOddsConfoundingBreast feedingInfant formulaDemography
MeSH terms
Breast FeedingHumansInfantInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaObesityRiskConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicOdds RatioInfant Formula
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