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Association between mother’s age and breastfeeding status in the northern Iran [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infant and it is more easily digested than infant formula. The main aim of this study is to determine breastfeeding status, exclusive breastfeeding, and their relation with mother’s age among ...
Veghari, G.
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Correlation between Lead in Maternal Blood, Umbilical Cord Blood, and Breast Milk with Newborn Anthro-pometric Characteristics [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2019
Background: Breast milk can be a source of toxic material, along with the transfer of nutrients needed for infant growth. This study was conducted to measure the level of lead in maternal and neonatal blood and breast milk in Tehran, Iran.Methods: In ...
Hossein Dalili, Mamak Shariat, Zeinab Kavyani, Mojtaba Fazel, Farima Raji, Fahimeh Jamali, Vafa Ghorban-Sabagh   +6 more
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Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: The question of whether breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of overweight or obesity later in life remains controversial, especially during adolescence.
De Henauw, Stefaan, Dietrich, Sabine, Duhamel, Alain, Garcia Artero, Enrique, Gottrand, Frédéric, Manios, Yannis, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis Aznar, Piccinelli, Raffaela, Rousseaux, Julien, Salleron, Julia, Sjöström, Michael, Turck, Dominique   +12 more
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Breastfeeding Difficulties and Risk for Early Breastfeeding Cessation

Nutrients, 2019
Although breast milk is the normative feeding for infants, breastfeeding rates are lower than recommended. We investigated breastfeeding difficulties experienced by mothers in the first months after delivery and their association with early breastfeeding
M. Giannì, M. Bettinelli, Priscilla Manfra, Gabriele Sorrentino, E. Bezze, L. Plevani, G. Cavallaro, G. Raffaeli, Beatrice L. Crippa, L. Colombo, D. Morniroli, N. Liotto, P. Roggero, E. Villamor, P. Marchisio, F. Mosca   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Maternal education and equity in breastfeeding: trends and patterns in 81 low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2019

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), low levels of formal maternal educational are positively associated with breastfeeding whereas the reverse is true among women with higher levels of formal education.
P. A. Neves, A. Barros, G. Gatica-Domínguez, J. Vaz, P. Baker, C. Lutter   +5 more
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The effects of betamethasone on clinical outcome of the late preterm neonates born between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Prenatal corticosteroid administration in preterm labor is one of the most important treatments available to improve neonatal outcomes; however, its beneficial effects on late preterm infants (after the 34th week of gestation) remained unknown.
Yas Arimi, Narges Zamani, Mamak Shariat, Hossein Dalili   +3 more
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The Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children: The Role of Maternal Dietary Restriction, Breastfeeding, Hydrolyzed Formulas, and Timing of Introduction of Allergenic Complementary Foods

Pediatrics, 2019
This clinical report updates and replaces a 2008 clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which addressed the roles of maternal and early infant diet on the prevention of atopic disease, including atopic dermatitis, asthma, and food ...
F. Greer, S. Sicherer, A. Burks, Section On Allergy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Promoting maternal-child health by increasing breastfeeding rates: a National Canadian Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative Project

BMJ Open Quality
While breastfeeding has long been an important, globally recognized aspect of population health, disparities exist across Canada. The Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a WHO/UNICEF best-practice program that helps ensure families receive evidence-based ...
Khalid Aziz, Nathan Christopher Nickel, Michelle LeDrew, Britney Benoit, Kathleen O'Grady, Jennifer Ustianov, Candi Edwards, Claire Gallant, Sally Loring, Louise Clément, Marina Green, Pam O’Sullivan   +11 more
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Is breast best?: breastfeeding, motherhood and identity [PDF]

, 2003
Is Breast Best?: breastfeeding, motherhood and identity is concerned with how breastfeeding is both a personal and a political issue. Earle begins with a cross-cultural analysis of the prevalence of breastfeeding, considering differences between and ...
Earle, Sarah
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Role of Exclusive Breastfeeding and S-iga Antibodies Antirotavirus Breast Milk Towards Risk of Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea in Infants Age of 1-6 Months: Do They Corelate to Breastfeeding "Daily Dose" and Antibody Titers? [PDF]

, 2012
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the incidence of diarrhea, especially in children who live in densely populated neighborhood. This study aims to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breast milk contains antirotavirus s-IgA ...
Astawa, I. M. (IN), Lely, O. (Oka), Soetjiningsih, S. (Soetjiningsih), Wibawa, I. D. (I)   +3 more
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