Aim To provide comprehensive evidence of the effect of interventions on early initiation, exclusive, continued and any breastfeeding rates when delivered in five settings:(i) Health …
S Haroon, JK Das, RA Salam, A Imdad, ZA Bhutta - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) rates remain low in both low-income and high-income countries despite World Health Organization recommendations for EBF till …
MJ Renfrew, FM McCormick, A Wade… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended infants …
MS Wong, H Mou, WT Chien - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Breastmilk is the most nutritious food for infants to support their growth and protect them from infection. Breastfeeding promotion is an important topic for infant health; …
Background Many infants worldwide are not breastfeeding according to WHO recommendations and this impacts on the health of women and children. Increasing …
ZS Lassi, F Rind, O Irfan, R Hadi, JK Das, ZA Bhutta - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Undernutrition is associated with 45% of total infant deaths, totalling 2.7 million globally per year. The vast majority of the burden is felt in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This …
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. This study is aimed at assessing the effect of the mother's …
Background: Worldwide, women fail to reach the recommended exclusive breastfeeding target of 6 months postpartum. The objective of this study was to present a conceptual and …
MCM Machado, KF Assis, FCC Oliveira… - Revista de saude …, 2014 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE To assess the determinants of exclusive breastfeeding abandonment. METHODS Longitudinal study based on a birth cohort in Viçosa, MG, Southeastern Brazil. In …