Complex intertwined association between breastfeeding practices and household food insecurity: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

G Buccini, C Larrison, S Neupane… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Breastfeeding offers ideal food and nutrition for infants; however, structural barriers may
amplify breastfeeding inequities. We aimed to identify whether household food insecurity …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-informed approach to gender-responsive policies and programs

A Kalbarczyk, NL Aberman, BSM van Asperen… - Social Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
In addition to the direct health impacts of COVID-19, government and household mitigation
measures have triggered negative indirect economic, educational, and food and health …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study

D Lin, D Chen, J Huang, Y Li, X Wen, P Ou… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies examined the effects of breastfeeding on measured values of
body circumferences or blood pressure during childhood. However, limited data are …

[HTML][HTML] Exclusive breastfeeding and factors influencing its abandonment during the 1st month postpartum among women from semi-rural communities in Southeast …

IM Vázquez-Osorio, R Vega-Sánchez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In this study we describe breastfeeding practices among women from semi-rural
communities in southeast Mexico, and explore which factors, modifiable or not, are …

[HTML][HTML] Work and breast milk feeding: a qualitative exploration of the experience of lactating mothers working in ready made garments factories in urban Bangladesh

AMR Hasan, G Smith, MA Selim, S Akter… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In Bangladesh 65% of children under 6 months of age were
exclusively breastfed with maternal employment being a risk factor that has jeopardized …

[HTML][HTML] The role of prenatal food insecurity on breastfeeding behaviors: Findings from the United States pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system

LM Dinour, EI Rivera Rodas… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background In addition to its health and nutritional benefits, breastfeeding can save low-
income, food insecure mothers the cost of infant formula so that money can be spent on food …

Breastfeeding and breastmilk substitute use and feeding motivations among mothers in Bandung City, Indonesia

M Green, AM Pries, DN Hadihardjono… - Maternal & child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Suboptimal breastfeeding is common in Indonesia, with only half of infants 0–5 months of
age exclusively breastfed and feeding of breastmilk substitutes (BMS) highly prevalent …

[HTML][HTML] HIV infection, hunger, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms are associated with exclusive breastfeeding to six months among women in …

EL Tuthill, JD Miller, SM Collins, EM Widen… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is recommended for all
infants. However, breastfeeding rates remain suboptimal; around 37% of infants are …

[HTML][HTML] Formal maternal employment is associated with lower odds of exclusive breastfeeding by 14 weeks postpartum: a cross-sectional survey in Naivasha, Kenya

SB Ickes, VM Oddo, HK Sanders, R Nduati… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In many low-and middle-income countries, improvements in exclusive
breastfeeding (EBF) have stalled, delaying reductions in child mortality. Maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among Haitian children under 6 months of age

S Decelles, M Nardocci, A Mildon… - … de Salud Pública, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
Objective. To identify the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among children
under 6 months of age from three regions in the South and Grand'Anse Departments of Haiti …