Maternal feeding practices and toddlers' fruit and vegetable consumption: results from the DIT-Coombe Hospital birth cohort in Ireland.
Background: Health benefits of fruit and vegetable have been well recognized. However, insufficient consumption of fruit and vegetable is prevalent among toddlers, and has become a global public health issue. Maternal feeding practices are potential factors influencing toddlers' dietary intake, incl...
| Publicado en: | Nutrition Journal Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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BioMed Central
10/19/2021
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