Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 169-175 , May 2009

Maternal Behavior and Infant Weight Gain in the First Year

  • John Worobey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: John Worobey, Ph.D., Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University, 26 Nichol Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2882; Phone: (732) 932-6517
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  • Maria Islas Lopez, MA
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  • Daniel J. Hoffman, PhD

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 This research was supported by grants HD039697 and HD047338 to the first author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.005

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 169-175 , May 2009

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