Duration of breastfeeding and the risk of childhood asthma in children living in urban areas

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases during childhood, and the role of breastfeeding in its developmentremains controversial. Our objective was to quantify the association between the duration of breastfeeding and the occurrence of asthma in infancy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fonseca, Maria João (author)
Other Authors: Moreira, A (author), Moreira, Pedro (author), Delgado, L (author), Teixeira, Vítor Hugo (author), Padrão, Patrícia (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/52638
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/52638