Reprint
Breastfeeding
Short and Long-Term Benefits to Baby and Mother
Edited by
May 2020
308 pages
- ISBN978-3-03928-921-9 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03928-922-6 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Breastfeeding: Short and Long-Term Benefits to Baby and Mother that was published in
Medicine & Pharmacology
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary
Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding in early life. It is also one of the most cost-effective childhood survival interventions. Breastfeeding practices are important for preventing child mortality and morbidity, as well as ensuring the optimal growth, health, and development of infants. The public health benefits of breastfeeding have been well documented in the medical literature, and include the following: associations with decreased risk for early-life diseases such as otitis media, respiratory tract infection, diarrhoea, and early childhood obesity (to name but a few). This Special Issue book includes a collection of studies on the use of novel methods to improve breastfeeding rates, and research exploring the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding for both the infant and mother, including technology-based approaches.
Format
- Paperback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
breast milk metabolome; glycome; lipidome; free amino acid; preterm infant; growth trajectory; galactagogues; low milk supply; lactation; breast milk; breast feeding; human milk carbohydrates; lactose; oligosaccharides; infant; body composition; lactation; daily intake; breastfeeding frequency; milk intake; breastfeeding; infections; birth cohort; hospitalizations; antibiotic use; exclusive breastfeeding; Australia; skin-to-skin; culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD); breastfeeding; multiple pregnancy; neonate; premature birth; milk bank; pregnancy outcomes; breastfeeding; lactoferrin; prolonged lactation; child nutrition; cortisol; cortisone; growth; circadian rhythm; human milk; fenugreek; milk flow; milk composition; litter size; maternal protein restriction; plasma metabolic parameters; caesarean section; initiation of breastfeeding; maternal age; gestational age; United Arab Emirates; breastfeeding; infants; ECOWAS; antenatal care; pregnancy; infant mortality; breastfeeding; EWAS; DNA methylation; twins; EPIC; NTR; ALSPAC; breastfeeding; caries; childhood; Aboriginal; breastfeeding; infant; parity; maternal behavior; educational status; self-efficacy; risk factors; prognosis; sensitivity and specificity; practice; breastfeeding; breast milk; temperament; fatty acids; LC-PUFA; omega-3; omega-6; DHA; AA; children; early life nutrition; perinatal; maternal stress; maternal anxiety; infant crying; breastfeeding; breastfeeding; Africa; antenatal care; infants; ECOWAS; mortality; vitamin A; retinoic acid; vitamin A deficiency; lactating mammary gland; weaning; involution