Feeding Method, Nicotine Exposure, and Growth during Infancy

Feeding Method, Nicotine Exposure, and Growth during Infancy

Objective: To answer 3 questions: (1) Are infants breastfed by smokers at risk of rapid weight and length gain? (2) Is rapid growth during infancy partially attributable to ingestion of smokers’ breastmilk? (3) If so, what are the implications for breastfeeding by smokers? Study design: Using data f...

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Main Authors: Edmond D. Shenassa, ScD, MA, FACE, Edoardo Botteri, PhD, Hanne Stensheim, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
Subjects:
infancy growth
feeding method
maternal smoking
breastfeeding
breast milk
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950541024000334
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