Materials and methods Two population-based follow-up surveys were conducted to evaluate
the quality of maternal care in 25 Local Health Units in Italy during 2008-2011. Women were …

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding up to 24 months and
the associated socioeconomic determinants in a birth cohort of children. Methods: Four …

Background The past ten years have witnessed a rising trend in the prevalence and duration
of breastfeeding in Italy, but breastfeeding rates increase in an unequal way; they are higher …

Background and objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends women (1)
to initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth;(2) to exclusively breastfeed for the first six …

Purpose: Breastfeeding behaviours are routinely assessed in worldwide capacities, and the
World Health Organization (WHO) European Region has the lowest rates of exclusive …

Background: Breastfeeding is surely the best way to feed an infant at least in the first six
months of life. Objective: To investigate the social determinants of breastfeeding behaviors …

Monitoring the prevalence of breastfeeding is one of the actions provided for in Italian
National Health System. This study aims to observe the prevalence of breastfeeding in a …

Background: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of breastfeeding at birth points in
Sicily and the relevance of the factors influencing the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding …

Many countries produce data on the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding, but are they
reliable? We reviewed 16 studies on breastfeeding in Italy published after 1990. They report …

To evaluate the prevalence of breast-feeding in Italy and to describe the social and
environmental factors associated with its practice, 1601 mothers were systematically …