Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of death from
cancer among US women. Studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces breast …

Objective To estimate the disease burden and associated costs attributable to suboptimal
breastfeeding rates among non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs), Hispanics, and non-Hispanic …

Abstract Background: Postpartum depression (PPD), often comorbid with anxiety, is the
leading medical complication among new mothers. Latinas have elevated risk of PPD, which …

Background While breast milk is considered the gold standard of infant feeding, a majority of
African American mothers are not exclusively breastfeeding their newborn infants. Objective …

Child-care settings and the combination of policies and regulations under which they
operate may reduce or perpetuate disparities in weight-related health, depending on the …

OBJECTIVES: We examined the variation between 126 New York hospitals in formula
supplementation among breastfed infants after adjusting for socioeconomic, maternal, and …

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may occur as a consequence of primary or
nonprimary maternal infection during pregnancy (1). Postnatal CMV infection may develop …

Introduction of solid foods is a fundamental step in the development of an individual. There
are many implications that weaning contains not only on a nutritional plan, but also on the …

During the last decade, there has been a significant inclusion in obesity prevention studies
from individual characteristics to household factors then neighborhood factors. The study of …

Exclusive breastfeeding through age 6 months with continued breastfeeding to 12 months
and beyond is the optimal infant feeding method because of its lifesaving benefits for …