Breastfeeding and childhood obesity in the Azores

Background. The hypothesis that breasteeding has a protectve effect in childhood obesity is not new; however, controversial results have been published. Since the Azores reported the lowest rate of breasteeding in Portugal and a high prevalence of childhood obesity, it becomes important to understand...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Ana Vaz (author)
Other Authors: Rosendo, Inês (author), Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares (author), Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11180
Country:Portugal
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