SARS‐CoV‐2 and human milk: What is the evidence?
The novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 has emerged as one of the most compelling and
concerning public health challenges of our time. To address the myriad issues generated by …
concerning public health challenges of our time. To address the myriad issues generated by …
Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences
Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income
countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden. In this …
countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden. In this …
What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival
We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …
outcomes. These interventions included promotion of breastfeeding; strategies to promote …
Breast-feeding: A commentary by the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition
This medical position article by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology, and Nutrition summarises the current status of breast-feeding practice, the …
Hepatology, and Nutrition summarises the current status of breast-feeding practice, the …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptual framework for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS
Food insecurity, which affects> 1 billion people worldwide, is inextricably linked to the HIV
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food …
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food …
Stunting is characterized by chronic inflammation in Zimbabwean infants
AJ Prendergast, S Rukobo, B Chasekwa, K Mutasa… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Stunting affects one-third of children in developing countries, but the causes
remain unclear. We hypothesized that enteropathy leads to low-grade inflammation, which …
remain unclear. We hypothesized that enteropathy leads to low-grade inflammation, which …
[HTML][HTML] Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life: an intervention cohort study
HM Coovadia, NC Rollins, RM Bland, K Little… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Exclusive breastfeeding, though better than other forms of infant feeding and
associated with improved child survival, is uncommon. We assessed the HIV-1 transmission …
associated with improved child survival, is uncommon. We assessed the HIV-1 transmission …
Exclusive breastfeeding practice during first six months of an infant's life in Bangladesh: a country based cross-sectional study
Background Breastfeeding offers incredible health benefits to both child and mother. It is
suggested by World Health Organization that an able mother should practice and maintain …
suggested by World Health Organization that an able mother should practice and maintain …
Mapping exclusive breastfeeding in Africa between 2000 and 2017
NV Bhattacharjee, LE Schaeffer, LB Marczak… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk (and medications, oral
rehydration salts and vitamins as needed) with no additional food or drink for their first six …
rehydration salts and vitamins as needed) with no additional food or drink for their first six …
Exclusive breastfeeding and its effect on growth of Malawian infants: results from a cross-sectional study
J Kuchenbecker, I Jordan, A Reinbott… - Paediatrics and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background: For the optimal nutrition of children under 2 years of age, it is considered
important that they be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months before being given …
important that they be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months before being given …