The relationship between breastfeeding and postpartum weight change—a systematic review and critical evaluation

Charlotte E. Neville; Michelle C. McKinley; Valerie Holmes; Dale Spence; Jayne V. Woodside

doi:10.1038/ijo.2013.132

Keywords

BreastfeedingMedicineObstetricsPostpartum periodBreast feedingMEDLINEPediatricsPregnancy

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Queen's University Belfast GB

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Year: 2013
Type: review
Volume: 38
Issue: 4
Pages: 577-590
Citations: 153
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                                    Charlotte E. Neville, 
                                
                                    Michelle C. McKinley, 
                                
                                    Valerie Holmes
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2013). 
                            The relationship between breastfeeding and postpartum weight change—a systematic review and critical evaluation. 
                            International Journal of Obesity
                            , 38
                            (4)
                            , 577-590.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.132
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.132