Research on newborn immunity has revealed the importance of cell ontogeny, feto-maternal
tolerance, and the transfer of maternal antibodies. Less is known about postnatal adaptation …

Background Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are widely acknowledged,
opinions and recommendations are strongly divided on the optimal duration of exclusive …

Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted …

Objective. To present a clinical version of the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) growth charts and to compare them with the previous version, the 1977 …

This medical position article by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, and Nutrition summarises the current status of breast-feeding practice, the …

Nutrition is one of the most important factors affecting pubertal development. Puberty entails
a progressive nonlinear process starting from prepubescent to full sexual maturity through …

OBJECTIVE. We aimed to provide information that can be used as a guide to clinicians
when advising breastfeeding mothers on normal lactation with regard to the frequency and …

Although the health benefits of breastfeeding are acknowledged widely, opinions and
recommendations are divided on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding. We …

ObjectivesTo compare growth patterns and estimates of malnutrition based on the World
Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards ('the WHO standards') and the National …

ContextOverweight during adolescence predicts short-and long-term morbidity as well as
obesity in adulthood. The prevalence of overweight among adolescents is high and …