Maternal breastfeeding, early introduction of non-breast milk, and excess weight in preschoolers

• Main Authors: Viviane Gabriela Nascimento (Author), Janaína Paula Costa da Silva (Author), Patrícia Calesco Ferreira (Author), Ciro João Bertoli (Author), Claudio Leone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Objective: Investigate associations between excess weight in preschool children, breastfeeding duration and age of non-breast milk introduction. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 817 preschool children, aged 2-4 years, attending municipal day care centers in the c...