The Relationship Between Breast Feeding and Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure in Pre-School Children

Introduction: It is generally accepted that breast feeding has a beneficial effect on the health of infants and children. The evidence that breast feeding protects against obesity is inconclusive also the influence of breast feeding on blood pressure in later life is uncertain. The major aim of this...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Behjati-Ardakani, Motahareh Golestan, Zia Islami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Health Research
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Online Access:http://jhr.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1