1. Breastfeeding: Short and Long-Term Benefits to Baby and Mother.
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Wheeler, Ben and Agho, Kingsley E.
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AA ,ALSPAC ,Aboriginal ,Africa ,Australia ,DHA ,DNA methylation ,ECOWAS ,EPIC ,EWAS ,LC-PUFA ,NTR ,United Arab Emirates ,antenatal care ,antibiotic use ,birth cohort ,body composition ,breast feeding ,breast milk ,breast milk metabolome ,breastfeeding ,breastfeeding frequency ,caesarean section ,caries ,child nutrition ,childhood ,children ,circadian rhythm ,cortisol ,cortisone ,culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) ,daily intake ,early life nutrition ,educational status ,exclusive breastfeeding ,fatty acids ,fenugreek ,free amino acid ,galactagogues ,gestational age ,glycome ,growth ,growth trajectory ,hospitalizations ,human milk ,human milk carbohydrates ,infant ,infant crying ,infant mortality ,infants ,infections ,initiation of breastfeeding ,involution ,lactating mammary gland ,lactation ,lactoferrin ,lactose ,lipidome ,litter size ,low milk supply ,maternal age ,maternal anxiety ,maternal behavior ,maternal protein restriction ,maternal stress ,milk bank ,milk composition ,milk flow ,milk intake ,mortality ,multiple pregnancy ,neonate ,oligosaccharides ,omega-3 ,omega-6 ,parity ,perinatal ,plasma metabolic parameters ,practice ,pregnancy ,pregnancy outcomes ,premature birth ,preterm infant ,prognosis ,prolonged lactation ,retinoic acid ,risk factors ,self-efficacy ,sensitivity and specificity ,skin-to-skin ,temperament ,twins ,vitamin A ,vitamin A deficiency ,weaning - Abstract
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.