Sentences with phrase «duration of breastfeeding among»

The main effect of this intervention was a significant, nearly 3-fold increase in the median duration of any breastfeeding among the intervention compared with the attention control and usual care groups (177 vs. 42 vs. 61 d, respectively; P < 0.001).

Dr. Dettwyler, an anthropologist who has done extensive research into the natural age of weaning suggests that the natural duration of breastfeeding among human, speaking biologically / physiologically, would be somewhere between 2.5 years and 7.0 years [2].

Dr. Dettwyler, an anthropologist who has done extensive research into the natural age of weaning suggests that the «natural» duration of breastfeeding among human, speaking biologically / physiologically, would be somewhere between 2.5 years and 7.0 years

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The study showed that breastfeeding is associated with about a 10 percent lower risk of several major cardiovascular diseases in later life among Chinese women, and breastfeeding duration seemed to play a role.

The rate of breastfeeding mothers was higher among foreign citizens (89.4 % vs. 84.6 % of Italian mothers), as well as the duration of breastfeeding, which was 9.2 months on average among foreign mothers and 8.1 among Italian mothers.

Over the past decade, national estimates of breastfeeding initiation and duration have consistently improved among both non-Hispanic black (black) and non-Hispanic white (white) infants; however, differences in breastfeeding rates by race have persisted.

Of note, our models may underestimate the true maternal costs of suboptimal breastfeeding; we modeled the effects of lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and MOf note, our models may underestimate the true maternal costs of suboptimal breastfeeding; we modeled the effects of lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and Mof suboptimal breastfeeding; we modeled the effects of lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and Mof lactation on only five maternal health conditions despite data linking lactation with other maternal health outcomes.46 In addition, women in our model could not develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or MI before age 35 years, although these conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent among young adults.47 Although some studies have found an association between lactation and rates of postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and Mof postmenopausal diabetes22, 23 and cardiovascular disease, 10 we conservatively limited the duration of lactation's effect on both diabetes and Mof lactation's effect on both diabetes and MI.

This is one explanation for why developed countries, whose mothers breastfeed for shorter durations (or not at all) and have fewer children in their lifetimes, have higher rates of breast cancer among their populations.

We share results from a randomized trial which tested a behavioral educational intervention with the secondary aim of increasing breastfeeding duration among self - identified black and Latina mothers.

Our study documented lower rates of overweight among children who were breastfed for longer durations.

For other cognitive outcomes, associations with breastfeeding duration were not appreciably stronger among children of women who consumed more fish.

Peer counseling programs have successfully raised breastfeeding rates among term infants in low - income families in a range of settings.13 - 19 The objective of this study was to determine whether peer counselors improve breastfeeding duration rates among premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Because race is a factor in breastfeeding duration among term infants (39 % of white US infants are breastfeeding at 6 months compared with 24 % of African American infants3) and because of the high incidence of premature births among African American women, we performed a subgroup analysis on African American subjects.

Although there were no important differences in breastfeeding duration between groups, there was a considerably longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding (which was defined as providing only breast milk for the previous 24 h, but did allow formula less than once per week) among women receiving the research bags (either alone or in combination with the research counseling [P < 0.01, 1 - tailed log rank test]-RRB- versus those not receiving research bags.

Findings from this study suggest that the decreases in breastfeeding duration associated with pacifier use may be a consequence of less frequent breastfeeding among women who introduce pacifiers to their infants.

Given the infrequency of breastfeeding problems among pacifier users and the lack of an association with breastfeeding duration to 3 months, these data otherwise fail to support the development of nipple confusion in pacifier - exposed infants.

The initiative was introduced to the United Kingdom in 1993, but, although improvements have been reported, 3 rates of breast feeding in the UK are still among the lowest in the world.4 5 Recent reports from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) urge NHS units to become baby friendly to improve rates of breast feeding and save money.4 6 Data from the millennium cohort study, however, show that though participating maternity units in the UK increased rates of initiation of breastfeeding, duration did not increase.5 Other strategies are therefore required to support mothers in the UK to breast feed for the recommended time.

Reasons for this slow improvement among mothers in the United States include: (a) breastfeeding has not received sufficient national attention as a public health issue [5]; (b) inadequate attention to the importance of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding [3, 6]; and (c) inadequate research addressing exclusive breastfeeding in the United States [3, 7].

Unadjusted associations between exclusive breastfeeding duration and prenatal value of exclusive breastfeeding and other maternal characteristics among women who intended to exclusively breastfeeda

Problems with breastfeeding, such as trouble getting the baby to latch, pain, and a perception of insufficient milk, are common among new mothers and are associated with shorter durations of breastfeeding (16).

Despite the well documented health benefits of breastfeeding (1), initiation of breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration rates among black infants in the United States are approximately 16 % lower than among whites (2).

Breastfeeding is associated with about 10 % lower maternal risk of several major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in later life, and the magnitude of the inverse association was stronger among those with a longer duration of breastfeeding, according to a large, prospective, observational study among CBreastfeeding is associated with about 10 % lower maternal risk of several major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in later life, and the magnitude of the inverse association was stronger among those with a longer duration of breastfeeding, according to a large, prospective, observational study among Cbreastfeeding, according to a large, prospective, observational study among Chinese women.

Although there were insufficient data to explore the influence of the duration of feeding, exclusively breastfed persons are likely to represent a group who are breastfed for longer periods: ie, median breastfeeding durations of 4 — 9 mo were reported among the 3 studies with available data (24, 33, 35, 40).

The Effects of a Nursing Intervention on Breastfeeding Duration Among Primiparous Mothers Planning to Return to Work [thesis]

To our knowledge, the influence of family size on recall of breastfeeding duration has not been reported previously; however, recall of birth weight has been found to decrease among mothers with five or more children (39).

The campaign is part of national efforts to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among African American women.

The contribution of breastfeeding to child health and development is recognized by the MIECHV initiative in its Benchmark Plan which includes a goal for increasing breastfeeding duration among mothers who enroll in home visiting programs during pregnancy.