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Interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Paediatrica · 2015 · Vol. 104(S467) · pp. 114–134
Bireshwar SinhaRanadip ChowdhuryM. Jeeva SankarJosé MartinesSunita TanejaSarmila MazumderNigel RollinsRajiv BahlNita Bhandari

Abstract

To promote breastfeeding, interventions should be delivered in a combination of settings by involving health systems, home and family and the community environment concurrently.

Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumBreastfeedingMedicinePsychological interventionMeta-analysisBreast feedingIntervention (counseling)Confidence intervalCommunity healthNursingFamily medicine

MeSH terms

Breast FeedingCounselingFemaleHealth EducationHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornSocial SupportWorld Health OrganizationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicObservational Studies as Topic

Funding

  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • World Health Organization
  • Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Universitetet i Bergen
  • Centre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health, University of Bergen
Citations
380
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19.19
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220
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References
Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 1,694 citations
Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2007 · 590 citations
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