Context Mounting evidence suggests that the origins of childhood obesity and related
disparities can be found as early as the “first 1,000 days”—the period from conception to age …

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 …

Triangulation is the practice of obtaining more reliable answers to research questions
through integrating results from several different approaches, where each approach has …

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 The increase in childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Several
studies have indicated that breastfed children have a lower risk of childhood obesity than …

Obesity among children, adolescents and adults has emerged as one of the most serious
public health concerns in the 21st century. The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity …

Decades ago, discussion of an impending global pandemic of obesity was thought of as
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed …

Breastfeeding has well-established short-term benefits, particularly the reduction of
morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases in childhood. A pooled analysis of studies …

Context The “first 1,000 days”—conception through age 24 months—are critical for the
development and prevention of childhood obesity. This study systematically reviews existing …

“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 …