Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost?

ZA Bhutta, JK Das, A Rizvi, MF Gaffey, N Walker… - The lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800 000 neonatal deaths annually through small for
gestational age births; stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies are estimated to …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding promotion interventions and breastfeeding practices: a systematic review

S Haroon, JK Das, RA Salam, A Imdad, ZA Bhutta - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rates remain low in both low-income
and high-income countries despite World Health Organization recommendations for EBF till …

[HTML][HTML] Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and its associated factors among children age 6-24 months in Burao district, Somaliland

A Jama, H Gebreyesus, T Wubayehu… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Adequate nutrition during early childhood ensures growth and development of
children and breast milk is better than any other products given to a child. However, studies …

[HTML][HTML] Biological activities of extracellular vesicles and their cargos from bovine and human milk in humans and implications for infants

J Zempleni, A Aguilar-Lozano, M Sadri, S Sukreet… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) in milk harbor a variety of compounds, including lipids, proteins,
noncoding RNAs, and mRNAs. Among the various classes of EVs, exosomes are of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes, and breast feeding practices of postnatal mothers: A cross sectional survey

P Vijayalakshmi, T Susheela… - International journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Breast feeding has several benefits for both the infants and mothers. However,
despite strong evidences in support of breast feeding its prevalence has remained low …

Correlation between non-exclusive breastfeeding and low birth weight to stunting in children

ED Lestari, F Hasanah… - Paediatrica …, 2018 - paediatricaindonesiana.org
Background Indonesia is ranked fifth in the world for the problem of stunting. Stunting in
children under the age of five requires special attention, due to its inhibiting effect on …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalencia de la lactancia materna y factores asociados con el inicio y la duración de la lactancia materna exclusiva en la Comunidad de Madrid entre los …

MDR González, HO Marrón, CA Cañedo-Argüelles… - Anales de …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introducción La lactancia materna tiene importantes beneficios para la salud poblacional.
Los objetivos de este estudio son: a) conocer la prevalencia y duración de la lactancia …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of targeting fathers for breastfeeding promotion: systematic review and meta-analysis

PKB Mahesh, MW Gunathunga, SM Arnold… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Further research gaps exist in relation to the promotion of breastfeeding.
Robust scientific evidence obtained by a meta-analysis would provide objectively …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of exclusive breastfeeding on selected adverse health and nutritional outcomes: a nationally representative study

MN Khan, MM Islam - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite growing evidence in support of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among
infants in the first 6 months of birth, the debate over the optimal duration of EBF continues …

[HTML][HTML] Examining working mothers' experience of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana

G Abekah-Nkrumah, MY Antwi, J Nkrumah… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Background Although substantial evidence exists on factors that influence exclusive
breastfeeding, there is a general lack of qualitative studies that examine how specific …