The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 505-509 , October 2009

Bed-Sharing at 3 Months and Breast-Feeding at 1 Year in Southern Brazil

  • Iná S. Santos, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Iná S. Santos, Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Pelotas; Rua Marechal Deodoro 1160, 3rd floor, CEP 96020-220, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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  • Denise M. Mota, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal-Child Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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  • Alicia Matijasevich, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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  • Aluísio J.D. Barros, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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  • Fernando C.F. Barros, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil

Received 10 October 2008 ,Revised 16 February 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00413-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.037

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 505-509 , October 2009

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