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Interventions for supporting the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding among women who are overweight or obese.


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SUBMITTER: Fair FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6747740 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Interventions for supporting the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding among women who are overweight or obese.

Fair Frankie J FJ   Ford Gemma L GL   Soltani Hora H  

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20190917


<h4>Background</h4>Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for all infants until six months of age due to the many health benefits for both the mother and infant.Evidence suggests that mothers who are overweight (body mass index (BMI) 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m²) or obese (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m²) are less likely to initiate breastfeeding and to breastfeed for a shorter duration. Considering the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity globally and the known benefits of breastfeeding particularly in reducing  ...[more]

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