Growth Faltering Is Prevented by Breast-Feeding in Underprivileged Infants from Mexico City

Protective effect of breast feeding against infection.

Peter Howie, J. S. Forsyth, S. Ogston et al. · BMJ · 1990 · 892 citations · Full text

Public Health, Maternal Health, Pediatrics +17

Growth of Breast-Fed and Formula-Fed Infants From 0 to 18 Months: The DARLING Study

Kathryn G. Dewey, M. Jane Heinig, Laurie A. Nommsen et al. · PEDIATRICS · 1992 · 431 citations

Agriculture, Nutrition, Pediatrics +17

Saltation and Stasis: a Model of Human Growth

Michelle Lampl, J. D. Veldhuis, M.L. Johnson · Science · 1992 · 392 citations

Life Sciences, Human Development, Physiology +14

Infant-Feeding Practices and Their Relationship With Diarrheal and Other Diseases in Huascar (Lima), Peru

Kenneth H. Brown, Robert E. Black, Guillermo López de Romaña et al. · PEDIATRICS · 1989 · 342 citations

Public Health, Child Health, Nutrition +15

Breast-Feeding Lowers the Frequency and Duration of Acute Respiratory Infection and Diarrhea in Infants under Six Months of Age

Mardya López-Alarcón, Salvador Villalpando, Arturo Fajardo · Journal of Nutrition · 1997 · 235 citations · Full text

Public Health, Child Health, Pediatrics +15