Background Despite the widely documented risks of not breastfeeding, initiation rates
remain relatively low in many high‐income countries, particularly among women in lower …

Background The limitations of traditional forms of systematic review in making optimal use of
all forms of evidence are increasingly evident, especially for policy-makers and practitioners …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …

Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

Background: Documented barriers to the implementation of Step 4 of the Baby Friendly
Hospital Initiative, which relates to early initiation of breastfeeding, have not considered the …

Breastfeeding is associated with reduced mortality in children aged less than 5 years. We
conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis (registered as PROSPERO 2015 …

Objectives. The objectives of this systematic review were first, to describe how breastfeeding
is professionally supported during pregnancy, at maternity hospitals and during the …

Antecedentes A pesar de los beneficios para la salud ampliamente documentados de la
lactancia materna, las tasas de inicio siguen siendo relativamente bajas en muchos países …

Title. Supporting breastfeeding mothers: qualitative synthesis. Aim. This paper is a report of
a synthesis of mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences and perceptions of …

OBJECTIVE: to identify problems and events perceived as stressful by primiparous mothers
during the postpartum period, and to explore the social support and coping strategies they …