Parents play a critical role in the development of children's eating behaviours and weight
status, serving as providers, models and regulators of the food environment. Many research …

Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis provides a quantitative summary of the
literature exploring the relationship between maternal diet quality during pregnancy and …

Human milk is considered the most valuable form of nutrition for infants for their growth,
development and function. So far, there are still some cases where feeding human milk is …

Lactation is a dynamic process that has evolved to produce a complex biological fluid that
provides nutritive and nonnutritive factors to the nursing offspring. It has long been assumed …

Background Many women express concern about their ability to produce enough milk, and
insufficient milk is frequently cited as the reason for supplementation and early termination of …

The high rates of obesity in women of childbearing age has made obesity the most common
medical problem in pregnancy. According to the 2013 to 2014 Nutrition Examination Survey …

Background: Lactogenesis II is the onset of copious milk production. A delay in this has been
associated with an increased risk of formula supplementation and early cessation of …

Background Studies show that postnatal depression affects around 10–16% of women
globally. It is associated with earlier cessation of breast feeding, which can negatively impact …

Background: Suboptimal breastfeeding, a major factor of maternal and child morbidity and
mortality, has been reported around the world. Maternal weight status, as a significant …

Women who are overweight or obese have increased health risks during and beyond
pregnancy, with consequences for their infants' shorter and longer term health. Exclusive …