Summary The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a historic opportunity to
implement interventions, at scale, to promote early childhood development. Although the …

While the nutritional and physical health benefits of breastfeeding are well established,
accumulating research demonstrates the far-reaching psychological effects of breastfeeding …

Objective To use a quantitative approach to evaluate the literature for quantity, quality, and
consistency of studies of maternal and infant characteristics in association with …

Introduction More than 98% of infant deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs). Breastfeeding improves infant survival and protects against certain illnesses, such …

Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that …

Breast milk is the perfect nutrition for infants, a result of millions of years of evolution. In
addition to providing a source of nutrition, breast milk contains a diverse array of microbiota …

Studies using animal models have shown that depression affects the stability of the
microbiota, but the actual structure and composition in patients with major depressive …

The importance of breastfeeding in low-income and middle-income countries is well
recognised, but less consensus exists about its importance in high-income countries. In low …

Abstract The Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a key component of the World Health
Organization/United Nations Children's Fund Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child …

Background Breastfeeding has clear short-term benefits, but its long-term consequences on
human capital are yet to be established. We aimed to assess whether breastfeeding …