Relationship between breast feeding duration and risk of overweight/obesity among Egyptian children

• Main Authors: Nayera E. Hassan (Author), Sahar A. El-Masry (Author), Salwa R. El Batrawy (Author), Aya Khalil (Author), Manal M. Ali (Author), Muhammad Al Tohamy (Author), Maha Abo Hashish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aim: Breast feeding (BF); as risk factor for/or protective against childhood overweight/obesity; remains matter of debate. This study assesses relationship between BF duration, and development of overweight/obesity among Egyptian children, with respect for wide range of potentially co...