Human milk is a complete source of nourishment for the infant. Exclusive breastfeeding not
only sustains the infant's development but also guides the proliferation of a protective …

The immune system has developed strategies to maintain a homeostatic relationship with
the resident microbiota. IgA is central in holding this relationship, as the most dominant …

Protein ingested with breast milk provides indispensable amino acids which are necessary
for new protein synthesis for growth and replacement of losses via urine, feces, and the skin …

It is well established that nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life can have a long-term
effect on growth, metabolic outcome, and long-term health. We review the long-term …

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the effect of breast-
feeding and formula-feeding on body composition of preterm infants. We searched the …

Background: Reports suggest that early initiation of breastfeeding can reduce infant mortality
rates by around 22%. Infants who are given early initiation of breastfeeding will obtain …

Some of causes of stunting are the deferment of early breastfeeding initiation and the
administration of the non-exclusive breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to …

Although many studies have been conducted on the components present in human breast
milk (HM), research on the differences of chemical metabolites between HM, bovine milk …

The LOVE MOM cohort (Longitudinal Outcomes of VLBW Infants Exposed to Mothers' Own
Milk; NIH: R010009; Meier PI) enrolled 430 infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) …

Objectives. To examine the association between exposure to breastfeeding television spots
and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Methods. We performed face-to-face interviews with 11 …