Determinants of neonatal size and body composition: protocol of a prospective cohort study of mother–newborn pairs in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Janet Adede Carboo, Meaka Garland, Erica Moolman, Corinna May Walsh

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145
Published: 2026-08
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145,
  title = {Determinants of neonatal size and body composition: protocol of a prospective cohort study of mother–newborn pairs in Bloemfontein, South Africa},
  author = {Janet Adede Carboo and Meaka Garland and Erica Moolman and Corinna May Walsh},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Determinants of neonatal size and body composition: protocol of a prospective cohort study of mother–newborn pairs in Bloemfontein, South Africa
AU  - Janet Adede Carboo
AU  - Meaka Garland
AU  - Erica Moolman
AU  - Corinna May Walsh
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145
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Carboo, J. A., Garland, M., Moolman, E., & Walsh, C. M. (2026). Determinants of neonatal size and body composition: protocol of a prospective cohort study of mother–newborn pairs in Bloemfontein, South Africa. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121145

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