Breastfeeding as Obesity Prevention

Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases

After carefully reviewing the scientific evidence, the USA Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded that there are only two potential, cost-effective interventions that can be put into place immediately to deal with the childhood obesity epidemic: decreased television viewing and breastfeeding promotion. The purpose of this editorial is to summarize the evidence linking breastf...

How Does Breastfeeding Play A Role In Prevention of Obesity?

Breastfeeding as obesity prevention in the United States: a sibling difference model.

In light of the growing prevalence of obesity in the United States, and the health risks associated with childhood obesity in particular, it is critical to identify avenues for obesity prevention. This study tests the hypothesis that breastfeeding serves as one protective factor against children's subsequent development of obesity. We used linear-, logistic-, and sibling fixed-effects regressio...

Correlation of Maternal Obesity and Exclusive Breastfeeding

Background: Many factors affect exclusive breastfeeding, include method of delivery, parity, maternal age and education, smoking, ethnicity, pregnancy complications, infant health, and environmental factors such as hospital practices, and social support. Recently, maternal obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for poor breast-feeding practices whose role has not...

Community Readiness as a Prerequisite for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: A Scoping Review

Introduction: The stage of community readiness to make changes or accept childhood obesity prevention programs has an essential role in the eventual success and sustainability of such programs. The current study aims to review the background of community readiness and investigate its importance in planning and implementing childhood obesity prevention programs. Materials and Methods: The litera...