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. 2009:639:253-82.

doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_18.

Evolution of human lactation and complementary feeding: implications for understanding contemporary cross-cultural variation

D W Sellen¹

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¹ Departments of Anthropology, Nutritional Sciences and Public Health Sciences, and Centre for International Health, University of Toronto, 19 Russell St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S2, Canada. dan.sellen@utoronto.ca

PMID: 19227547
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_18

Review

Evolution of human lactation and complementary feeding: implications for understanding contemporary cross-cultural variation

D W Sellen. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2009.

. 2009:639:253-82.

doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_18.

Author

D W Sellen¹

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Anthropology, Nutritional Sciences and Public Health Sciences, and Centre for International Health, University of Toronto, 19 Russell St., Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S2, Canada. dan.sellen@utoronto.ca

PMID: 19227547
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_18

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