Inequalities in Infant Feeding Practices among the Growing Up in New Zealand Cohort

Sarah Gerritsen; Clare R. Wall; Cameron C. Grant; Juliana A. Teixeira; Dirce M. Marchioni; Avinesh Pillai; Susan M.B. Morton; Teresa Gontijo de Castro

doi:10.3390/proceedings2019008054

Proceedings (Mar 2019)

Inequalities in Infant Feeding Practices among the Growing Up in New Zealand Cohort

Sarah Gerritsen,
Clare R. Wall,
Cameron C. Grant,
Juliana A. Teixeira,
Dirce M. Marchioni,
Avinesh Pillai,
Susan M.B. Morton,
Teresa Gontijo de Castro

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Sarah Gerritsen: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Clare R. Wall: Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Cameron C. Grant: Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Juliana A. Teixeira: Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Dirce M. Marchioni: Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Avinesh Pillai: Centre for Longitudinal Research, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Susan M.B. Morton: Centre for Longitudinal Research, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Teresa Gontijo de Castro: Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019008054
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
p. 54

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Background: Nutrition in the first year of life has a profound and enduring effect on health.This study is the first in New Zealand (NZ) to provide generalizable national information about arange of infant feeding practices beyond breastfeeding [...]

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