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Effectiveness of a smartphone-based educational intervention to improve breastfeeding
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is essential during the first six months of life and confers countless benefits to mothers and infants. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a smartphone-based educational intervention to improve new ...
Navisa Seyyedi+5 more
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains a pressing issue worldwide, with a significant number of cases occurring within the first six months of life. Many of these tragedies can be prevented by adhering to safe sleep guidelines. The effectiveness of
Л. Раковська+3 more
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Workplace Breastfeeding Legislation and Female Labor Force Participation in the United States [PDF]
This paper studies the effects of legislation mandating the provision of workplace breastfeeding amenities on the labor force participation of women in the United States. Using both the American Community Survey and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, in a staggered difference-in-differences framework, I find evidence that workplace breastfeeding ...
arxiv
Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during breastfeeding—A systematic review
Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic literature searches on breastfeeding induced oxytocin levels were conducted
Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg+13 more
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Examining norms and social expectations surrounding exclusive breastfeeding: Evidence from Mali [PDF]
Why do people engage in certain behavior. What are the effects of social expectations and perceptions of community behavior and beliefs on own behavior. Given that proper infant feeding practices are observable and have significant health impacts, we explore the relevance of these questions in the context of exclusive infant breastfeeding behavior ...
arxiv
Our study focused exclusively on adequacy of nutrient intake and the determinants of overall diet quality among lactating women of rural Bangladesh from a population‐weighted, nationally representative large sample. The diet of most lactating women of rural Bangladesh indicates the inadequacy of several micronutrients especially riboflavin, calcium ...
Saiful Islam+4 more
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Breastfeeding status during the first two years of infants’ life and its risk factors based on BASNEF model structures in Isfahan [PDF]
Background: Breastfeeding depends on social and cultural conditions of societies. Behavior,Attitude, Subjective Norms, Enabling Factors (BASNEF) model is one of the comprehensive models of behavior study, especially in developing countries.
Badleh, M.T.+5 more
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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+3 more
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Abstract The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has an extensive literature documenting positive effects on infant health outcomes, specifically preterm birth, low birthweight, small size for gestational age, and infant mortality.
Evan D. Peet+3 more
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Predictors of breastfeeding duration among women in Kuwait: results of a prospective cohort study [PDF]
The purposes of this paper are to report the prevalence of breastfeeding to six months among women in Kuwait and to determine the factors that are associated with the duration of breastfeeding. A cohort of 373 women recruited from maternity wards in four
Abdul Ameer+23 more
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