Background The US continues to have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the
industrialized world. Studies have shown that full-time employment and early return to work …

Stigma and concern about public breastfeeding have been identified as contributing towards
low breastfeeding rates in high-income countries. Despite this, very little research has …

Resistin, an adipocyte-secreted factor, is known to be elevated in breast cancer patients.
However, the molecular mechanism by which resistin acts is not fully understood. The aim of …

The current UK D epartment of H ealth advice is to introduce solid foods to infants at around
6 months of age, when the infant is showing signs of developmental readiness for solid …

Objective this study investigated the relationship between fathers and breast feeding in
Ireland. Design and method a cross-sectional semi-quantitative questionnaire with closed …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommendation for exclusive breast
feeding for 6 months has been endorsed by Health Canada, the Canadian Pediatric Society …

Aim To study potential socioeconomic differences within the general decline in
breastfeeding over time. Methods Data was collected for 51 415 infants born 2004–2010 …

Background: The acceptance and support of breastfeeding in public venues can influence
breastfeeding practices and, ultimately, the health of the population. Objective: The primary …

It is recognised that contact with a health professional during pregnancy can contribute
towards the reduction of health inequalities at birth, in infancy, throughout childhood and …

Background: In the UK, mothers under 20 are the group least likely to breastfeed. Recent
public health interventions to promote breastfeeding in the under 20s have met with limited …