Breastfeeding Practices among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
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Breastfeeding Practices among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Background. Breastfeeding is associated with a decreased risk of obesity in the early and adult years. Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) experience high rates of obesity which is often obfuscated with aggregated data. Using disaggregated data, we examined breastfeeding practices among NHPI. Methods. Seven databases and reference lists were searched. Two independent researchers extra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obesity
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2090-0708,2090-0716
DOI: 10.1155/2016/2489021