Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

This position paper considers different aspects of complementary feeding (CF), focussing on
healthy term infants in Europe. After reviewing current knowledge and practices, we have …

Technical reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics benefit from expertise and
resources of liaisons and internal (AAP) and external reviewers. However, technical reports …

Human milk contains a diverse array of bioactives and is also a source of bacteria for the
developing infant gut. The aim of this study was to characterize the bacterial communities in …

Aim To systematically review the association between breastfeeding and childhood allergic
disease. Methods Predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria identified 89 articles from …

Epidemiological studies have shown a dramatic increase in the incidence and the
prevalence of allergic diseases over the last several decades. Environmental triggers …

Short-term effects of breastfeeding Page 1 … Short-term effects of breastfeeding … A
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING ON DIARRHOEA AND …

“Breastfeeding saves lives” and “Breast is best!” are well-known slogans for physicians and
women. Putting the newborn to the breast to nurse is now considered “normative” in the …

Despite a major decrease in the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) since
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its recommendation in 1992 that infants …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the associations between breastfeeding duration and SIDS. DATA
SOURCES: Individual-level data from 8 case-control studies. STUDY SELECTION: Case …