The validity and reliability of maternal recall of breastfeeding practice

R Li, KS Scanlon, MK Serdula - Nutrition reviews, 2005 - academic.oup.com
In large epidemiologic studies, information on breastfeeding practice is often collected from
maternal recall through interviews, but there is concern about the accuracy of the data …

Maternal breastfeeding and autism spectrum disorder in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PT Tseng, YW Chen, B Stubbs, AF Carvalho… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of conditions variably affecting
communicative and social interactive abilities presenting alongside behaviors with various …

Breastfeeding is negatively affected by prenatal depression and reduces postpartum depression

B Figueiredo, C Canário, T Field - Psychological medicine, 2014 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThis prospective cohort study explored the effects of prenatal and postpartum
depression on breastfeeding and the effect of breastfeeding on postpartum depression …

Long-term relation between breastfeeding and development of atopy and asthma in children and young adults: a longitudinal study

MR Sears, JM Greene, AR Willan, DR Taylor… - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Breastfeeding is widely advocated to reduce risk of atopy and asthma, but the
evidence for such an effect is conflicting. We aimed to assess long-term outcomes of asthma …

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among infants under six months of age in peninsular Malaysia

KL Tan - International breastfeeding journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Breastfeeding is accepted as the natural form of infant feeding. For mothers to
be able to breastfeed exclusively to the recommended six months, it is important to …

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 …

Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among women in Muheza District Tanga northeastern Tanzania: a mixed method community based study

AR Maonga, MJ Mahande, DJ Damian… - Maternal and child health …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives Estimates shows exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has the potential to prevent
11.6% of all under-five deaths in developing countries. Prevalence of EBF is low globally …

Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Goba district, south east Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

T Setegn, T Belachew, M Gerbaba, K Deribe… - International …, 2012 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as feeding infants only breast milk, be it
directly from breast or expressed, with no addition of any liquid or solids apart from drops or …

Prevalence of key breastfeeding indicators in 29 sub-Saharan African countries: a meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2010–2015)

AI Issaka, KE Agho, AMN Renzaho - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To carry out a meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of four key breastfeeding
indicators in four subregions of 29 sub-Saharan African countries. Design, settings and …

Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Kigoma region, Western Tanzania: a community based cross-sectional study

TE Nkala, SE Msuya - International breastfeeding journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of infants' lives is a cost
effective intervention in saving children's lives and can avert 13-15% of the 9 million deaths …