Aim To update a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association of breastfeeding
with overweight or obesity that had been commissioned by the World Health Organization …

Problem Several studies have indicated a protective effect of breastfeeding on reducing the
risk of childhood obesity, however, this remains controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis …

Background: The pattern of infant feeding during the first 1000-day period—from conception
to the second birthday—has a significant influence on the child's growth trajectory. The …

Donor human milk (DHM) is submitted to Holder pasteurization (HoP) to ensure its
microbiological safety in human milk banks but this treatment affects some of its bioactive …

Purpose: This study investigates correlations between mother and infant Body Mass Index
(BMI), their serum leptin values and breast milk leptin concentration in early infancy …

Aim To report an analysis of the concept of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in African
American women. Background EBF is the gold standard for infant nutrition from birth until 6 …

Objective: To explore the effects of breastfeeding during the first four months of life on
thinness, overweight, and obesity and to analyze the influential factors in children aged …

Background: Studies suggest breastfeeding lowers obesity risk in childhood, but
generalizability of existing evidence is limited. We examined associations of breastfeeding …

Background Children with overweight or obesity are at risk for developing obesity in
adulthood. Certain maternal characteristics, such as ethnicity, education, body mass index …

Many approaches, including traditional parametric modeling and machine learning
techniques, have been proposed to estimate propensity scores. This paper describes a new …