Titre : | Is prolonged breastfeeding associated with malnutrition ? Evidence from nineteen demographic and health surveys. (1996) |
Auteurs : | L.E. CAULFIED ; S. AHMED ; M.E. BENTLEY ; Division of Human Nutrition. Department of International Health. The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. 615 North Wolfe Street. Baltimore MD. USA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International journal of epidemiology (vol. 25, n° 4, 1996) |
Pagination : | 693-703 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Allaitement ; Malnutrition ; Epidémiologie ; Homme ; Enfant ; Pays voie développement |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 5NlM6R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background. A growing body of literature suggests that prolonged breastfeeding (typically defined as beyond the first year of life) may be a risk factor for malnutrition. Methods. To examine the extent to which continued breastfeeding is a risk factor for malnutrition, we used multiple regression techniques to relate current breastfeeding status to weight and stature in children |