Associations between maternal and infant body composition, feeding practices, and perceived infant eating behaviour in Samoan mother–infant dyads aged 1–4 months

Background Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce risks for the development of obesity. While initiation of breastfeeding is almost universal in Samoa, there is an opportunity to improve the proportion of infants exclusively breastfed to 6 months (51.7%).Aim To investigate how Samoan mothers perceiv...

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Main Authors: Victoria Bertacchi, Katherine Daiy, Lupesina Vesi, Kima Faaselele-Savusa, Rachel L. Duckham, Take Naseri, Christina Soti-Ulberg, Jyothi Abraham, Richard G. Bribiescas, Nicola L. Hawley
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/03014460.2025.2534349
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