Sentences with phrase «measure duration of breastfeeding»

For example, most grantees chose to measure duration of breastfeeding, so it will be possible to compare their results.

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On the evidence side, I know that the evidence primarily comes from observational studies, and there are methodological issues with measuring dose and duration of breastfeeding particularly after the introduction of complementary foods, however the evidence is fairly consistent in showing a reduction in gastrointestinal, respiratory and ear infections (see «Breastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmbreastfeeding particularly after the introduction of complementary foods, however the evidence is fairly consistent in showing a reduction in gastrointestinal, respiratory and ear infections (see «Breastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmBreastfeeding and maternal and infant outcomes in developed countries» http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764214).

The second measure was duration in months of exclusive breastfeeding.

Based on their current findings, lactational amenorrhea is still an excellent surrogate measure of the duration and intensity of breastfeeding but most likely is not an important mediator of the potentially protective effect on MS / CIS, the authors wrote.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualifications.

In particular, there were significant adjusted associations between duration of exclusive breastfeeding and high school outcomes measured at age 18.

These results were found to be resilient to a change to an alternative measure of the duration of breastfeeding based on the number of months of exclusive breastfeeding.

Of 2128 women who delivered a live infant, we excluded 45 children born at a gestational age of less than 34 weeks, 325 children who were missing breastfeeding status at age 6 months and breastfeeding duration at age 12 months, and 446 children who were missing cognitive measures at ages 3 and 7 yearOf 2128 women who delivered a live infant, we excluded 45 children born at a gestational age of less than 34 weeks, 325 children who were missing breastfeeding status at age 6 months and breastfeeding duration at age 12 months, and 446 children who were missing cognitive measures at ages 3 and 7 yearof less than 34 weeks, 325 children who were missing breastfeeding status at age 6 months and breastfeeding duration at age 12 months, and 446 children who were missing cognitive measures at ages 3 and 7 years.

Studies had to be case control for the purpose of the statistical analysis; have breastfeeding as a measured exposure and leukemia as a measured outcome; include data on breastfeeding duration in months, including but not limited to, 6 months or more (where relevant data were unavailable in the publication, the authors of the studies were contacted); and been published in peer - reviewed journals with full text available in English.

In one cohort (the British Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children), breastfeeding duration and child IQ were strongly predicted by measures of socioeconomic position, whereas in the other cohort (Pelotas, Brazil) child IQ was predicted by socioeconomic factors, but breastfeeding duration was not.

To examine the extent to which maternal fish intake modified relationships of breastfeeding with outcome measures, we stratified by fish intake (< 2 vs ≥ 2 servings per week) and calculated the P value for an interaction term (breastfeeding duration × fish intake) in linear regression.

In this randomized controlled trial, the use of peer counselors for breastfeeding mothers of premature infants increased breastfeeding duration, measured by the infants receiving any breast milk at 12 weeks.

Associations Between Duration of Breastfeeding and Measures of Cognitive Ability, Teacher Ratings of School Performance, Standardized Tests of Achievement, and High School Success After Adjustment for Covariates

Associations Between Duration of Breastfeeding and Measures of Cognitive Ability, Teacher Ratings of School Performance, Standardized Tests of Achievement, and High School Success

Measured the duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding as the age of the infant in weeks when the participant completely stopped breastfeeding and first introduced infant formula, respectively.

▶ Breastfeeding over the first 2 years of life, measured by maternal self - report at child - age 1, 6 and 12 months, and collated as total duration (in weeks) of breastfeeding, and age (in weeks) at introductiBreastfeeding over the first 2 years of life, measured by maternal self - report at child - age 1, 6 and 12 months, and collated as total duration (in weeks) of breastfeeding, and age (in weeks) at introductibreastfeeding, and age (in weeks) at introduction of solids.

The most recent follow - up study reported associations between duration of breastfeeding and childhood cognitive ability and academic achievement extending from 8 to 18 years in a New Zealand cohort of 1000 children.19 This study found that these effects were significant after controlling for measures of social and family history, including maternal age, education, SES, marital status, smoking during pregnancy, family living conditions, and family income, and measures of perinatal factors, including gender, birth weight, child's estimated gestational age, and birth order in the family.