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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
Christopher G. Owen
Richard M. Martin
Peter H. Whincup
George Davey Smith

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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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