The nutritional and immunologic properties of human milk, along with clear evidence of dose-
dependent optimal health outcomes for both mothers and infants, provide a compelling …

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 …

Breastfeeding is challenging for mothers of preterm infants. The aim of this paper is to
describe risk factors for ceasing breastfeeding and methods of feeding until 12 months …

Overweight and obesity not only are major risk factors for number of chronic diseases, but
also a risk factor for pregnancy complications in women. The present study aims to …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a growing problem worldwide in adolescents. This study
compared two sample populations of young people in Spain and China, and analyzed the …

Purpose: To test the feasibility and possible effects of two iPad®-based breastfeeding
interventions for expectant minority women and evaluate (1) the intervention effect on …

Background: Women who are obese have lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and
duration and are less likely to breastfeed exclusively compared with women who are not …

The type of delivery influences breastfeeding, both in terms of initiation and duration. The
aim of the study was to determine the association between the type of delivery and factors …

Background Emotional and physical support for birthing parents is positively associated with
realization of their breastfeeding goals. However, few studies have investigated maternal …

This study aims to investigate which maternal body mass index (BMI) categories are
associated with the non-initiation or cessation of breastfeeding (BF) based on a quantitative …