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 NH...
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| Main Authors: | Ingrid K. Richards Adams, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Akilah Dulin Keita, Ana Maria Linares, Keiko Tanaka, Joshua R. Polanin, Annie Koempel |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Obesity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2489021 |
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