Effects of infant feeding practices and maternal characteristics on early childhood obesity

Ardic C., Usta O., Omar E., Yildiz C., Memis E.

ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA, vol.117, no.1, pp.26-32, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 117 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5546/aap.2019.eng.26
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVOS ARGENTINOS DE PEDIATRIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-32
  • Keywords: obesity, overweight, breastfeeding, body mass index, child, WEIGHT-GAIN, OVERWEIGHT, AGE, BIRTH, RISK, ADIPOSITY, ADULTHOOD, CHILDREN
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction. Early childhood obesity is a serious health problem not only because it causes serious health problems in children, but also because it poses a risk of obesity in the later stages of life.