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Effect of Infant Feeding on the Risk of Obesity Across the Life Course: A Quantitative Review of Published Evidence

Christopher G. Owen, Richard M. Martin, Peter H. Whincup, George Davey Smith and Derek G. Cook
Pediatrics May 2005, 115 (5) 1367-1377; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-1176
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vol. 115 no. 5 1367-1377
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https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2004-1176
PubMed 
15867049

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0031-4005
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1098-4275
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  • Accepted September 14, 2004
  • Published online May 2, 2005.

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  1. Christopher G. Owen, PhD*,
  2. Richard M. Martin, MFPHM‡,
  3. Peter H. Whincup, FFPHM*,
  4. George Davey Smith, FFPHM‡,
  5. Derek G. Cook, PhD*
  1. *Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
  2. ‡Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Christopher G. Owen, Richard M. Martin, Peter H. Whincup, George Davey Smith, Derek G. Cook
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Effect of Infant Feeding on the Risk of Obesity Across the Life Course: A Quantitative Review of Published Evidence
Christopher G. Owen, Richard M. Martin, Peter H. Whincup, George Davey Smith, Derek G. Cook
Pediatrics May 2005, 115 (5) 1367-1377; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1176
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