Infant feeding and maternal concerns about stool hardness |
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| Authors: | R Morley R A Abbott A Lucas |
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| Affiliation: | MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | From a questionnaire completed by 195 mothers of infants aged 3-12 weeks we found that significantly more formula than breast-feeding mothers had concerns about stool hardness and had sought professional advice, resulting in both increased use of health care resources and more dietary interventions. |
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| Keywords: | formula milk breast-feeding stool hardness dietary intervention |
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