Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "breastfeeding"
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´A storehouse of mother´s unconditional love and nectar´- The role of the National Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre in strengthening feeding of premature infants in New Delhi, India
(Master thesis, 2021-12-15)Introduction: Providing human milk to sick- and premature infants is a lifesaving intervention that alone can reduce neonatal mortality. Studies have shown that donor human milk is the second-best alternative after mother’s ... -
An educational intervention to update health workers about HIV and infant feeding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12)Clinical guidelines are used to translate research findings into evidence‐based clinical practice but are frequently not comprehensively adopted by health workers (HWs). HIV and infant feeding guidelines were revised by ... -
Motor development related to duration of exclusive breastfeeding, B vitamin status and B12 supplementation in infants with a birth weight between 2000-3000 g, results from a randomized intervention trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-18)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is assumed to ensure adequate micronutrients for term infants. Our objective was to investigate the effects of prolonged breastfeeding on B vitamin status and neurodevelopment ... -
No significant associations between breastfeeding practices and overweight in 8-year-old children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim: The aim was to examine if breastfeeding practices were associated with body mass index (BMI) and risk of overweight or obesity in third grade (8 years) of elementary school. Methods: In a regional cohort, we related ... -
Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2015-07-31)Aim: To synthesise the evidence for effects of optimal breastfeeding on all-cause and infection-related mortality in infants and children aged 0–23 months. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to compare the effect ... -
Severe events in the first 6 months of life in a cohort of HIV-unexposed infants from South Africa: effects of low birthweight and breastfeeding status
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)Objective: To report on risk factors for severe events (hospitalisation or infant death) within the first half of infancy amongst HIV-unexposed infants in South Africa. Methods: South African data from the multisite ...