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Effect of breast feeding on intelligence in children: prospective study, sibling pairs analysis, and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yesBritish medical journal, 2006
Objective To assess the importance of maternal intelligence, and the effect of controlling for it and other important confounders, in the link between breast feeding and children's intelligence.
Batty, G.D., Deary, I.J., Der, G.
core   +4 more sources

Practices, predictors and consequences of expressed breast-milk feeding in healthy full-term infants [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Nutrition, 2017
To investigate the prevalence and predictors of expressed breast-milk feeding in healthy full-term infants and its association with total duration of breast-milk feeding. Prospective cohort study.
Bai, DL   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Introduction: Systematic reviews suggest that a longer duration of breast-feeding is associated with a reduction in the risk of later overweight and obesity.
Beilin, L J   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Barriers and Opportunities for Improved Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practices in Tanzania: Household Trials With Mothers and Fathers

open access: yesFood and Nutrition Bulletin, 2019
Background: Effective promotion of exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) is needed to improve child nutrition and survival. Objective: We explored barriers and facilitators to EBF in rural Tanzania and assessed parents’ willingness and ability to try specific ...
C. Matare   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association between maternal education and breast feeding practices in China: a population-based cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
Objective To investigate the association between maternal education and breast feeding in the Chinese population, with a consideration of household income and health-seeking behaviours.
K. Tang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Breast feeding practices and views among diabetic women: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Objective: to explore the pattern and experiences of breast-feeding practices among diabetic women. Design: retrospective cohort study using maternal records and postal questionnaires in a Baby-Friendly hospital. Participants: diabetic mothers including
Dickinson, F. M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Addressing barriers to exclusive breast-feeding in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and programmatic implications

open access: yesPublic Health Nutrition, 2017
Objective Despite numerous global initiatives on breast-feeding, trend data show exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) rates have stagnated over the last two decades.
J. Kavle   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of national cross-sectional breast-feeding surveys by maternal education in Europe (2006–2016)

open access: yesPublic Health Nutrition, 2018
Objective Breast-feeding is an important determinant of health of mothers and their offspring. The present study aimed to compare breast-feeding rates across Europe disaggregated by maternal education and establish what proportion achieves at least 50 ...
M. Sarki, A. Parlesak, A. Robertson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Determinants of timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in Goba Woreda, South East Ethiopia : a cross sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Although breastfeeding is universal in Ethiopia, ranges of regional differences in timely initiation of breastfeeding have been documented. Initiation of breastfeeding is highly bound to cultural factors that may either enhance or inhibit the
Setegn, Tesfaye   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Breast feeding and resilience against psychosocial stress [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
BACKGROUND: Some early life exposures may result in a well controlled stress response, which can reduce stress related anxiety. Breast feeding may be a marker of some relevant exposures.
Ehlin, A, Montgomery, SM, Sacker, A
core   +2 more sources

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