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Factors Associated with Use of Maternal Health Services in Nepal: Analysis of the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019
Background: Timely access and use of health services are critical for improving maternal health services. The objective of present study is to identify key factors related to antenatal care and institutional delivery services in Nepal.
Prithutam Bhattarai
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A cross-sectional study of infant feeding practices in Vietnamese-born mothers living in Australia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Infant feeding practices are a key modifiable risk factor for childhood overweight and obesity; and important for lifelong health and wellbeing.
Lauren Zahra, Peter Kremer, Kristy A. Bolton   +2 more
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Nearly one in three children is suffering from sub-optimal feeding practice in Gibe District, Hadiya zone, South Ethiopia

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2020
Background Although infant and young child feeding practices play an important role, children in Ethiopia suffer from poor infant and young child feeding.
Netsanet Fentahun, Yared Mulu, Tesfaye Feleke, Abraham Tamirat   +3 more
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Trends and predictors of inequality in childhood stunting in Nepal from 1996 to 2016

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background Although decreasing in trend, one-in-three children remain stunted in Nepal and its distribution is unequal among different socioeconomic and geographical subgroups.
Mirak Raj Angdembe, Bishnu Prasad Dulal, Kreepa Bhattarai, Sumit Karn   +3 more
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The relationship between postpartum depression and appropriate infant feeding practice in eastern zone of Tigray, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundUnderstanding the relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding practice may help to reduce the indirect impact of postpartum depression on infant feeding practice.
Angesom Weldu, Ayele Belachew, Mengistu Yilma   +2 more
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Relationships between paternal attitudes, paternal involvement, and infant‐feeding outcomes: Mixed‐methods findings from a global on‐line survey of English‐speaking fathers

Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2021
The breastfeeding intention–behaviour gap remains wide in developed countries. Current studies have focused on maternal attitudes and behaviours concerning infant feeding in order to explore barriers to breastfeeding continuation.
Lydia Atkinson, Sergio A. Silverio, Debra Bick, Victoria Fallon   +3 more
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An investigation into the use of infant feeding tracker apps by breastfeeding mothers

Health Informatics Journal, 2020
Sufficient information and support for breastfeeding mothers is vital to encourage optimal infant feeding practices. Infant feeding apps give breastfeeding instructions and access to information however, little is known about mothers’ perceptions about ...
Kaitlyn Dienelt, Carly J Moores, Jacqueline Miller, Kaye Mehta   +3 more
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Prospective relations between maternal emotional eating, feeding to soothe, and infant appetitive behaviors

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021
Background Infant obesogenic appetitive behaviors are associated with greater infant weight and child obesity, yet little is known about maternal influences on infant appetitive behaviors.
Chelsie D. Temmen, Leah M. Lipsky, Myles S. Faith, Tonja R. Nansel   +3 more
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Relationships between parental responsive feeding and infant appetitive traits: The moderating role of infant temperament

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionBetween the ages of 6 and 12 months is a crucial stage for children to develop appetitive self-regulation. Evidence suggests that a combination of parental responsive feeding and infant temperament (surgency, effortful control, negative ...
Yan Liu, Yan Kong, Zhihui Li, Guanghua Zhang, Lin Wang, Guiling Yu   +5 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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