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SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2007

A systematic review of maternal obesity and breastfeeding intention, initiation and duration.

Lisa H Amir, Susan Donath

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Synthesis in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 182 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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182citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

182 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 523 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The association between psychological factors and breastfeeding behaviour in women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg mObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lisa H AmirMother & Child Health Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. l.amir@latrobe.edu.au
Susan Donath
La Trobe University · AUMurdoch Children's Research Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreastfeeding behaviour is multifactorial, and a wide range of socio-cultural and physiological variables impact on a woman's decision and ability to breastfeed successfully. An association has been reported between maternal obesity and low breastfeeding rates. This is of public health concern because obesity is rising in women of reproductive age and the apparent association with increased artificial feeding will lead to a greater risk of obesity in children. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between maternal overweight and obesity and breastfeeding intention and initiation and duration.

methodsA systematic review was conducted in January and February 2007, using the following databases: Medline, CINAHL and the Australian Breastfeeding Association's Lactation Resource Centre. Studies which have examined maternal obesity and infant feeding intention, initiation, duration and delayed onset of lactation were tabulated and summarised.

resultsStudies have found that obese women plan to breastfeed for a shorter period than normal weight women and are less likely to initiate breastfeeding. Of the four studies that examined onset of lactation, three reported a significant relationship between obesity and delayed lactogenesis. Fifteen studies, conducted in the USA, Australia, Denmark, Kuwait and Russia, have examined maternal obesity and duration of breastfeeding. The majority of large studies found that obese women breastfed for a shorter duration than normal weight women, even after adjusting for possible confounding factors.

conclusionThere is evidence from epidemiological studies that overweight and obese women are less likely to breastfeed than normal weight women. The reasons may be biological or they may be psychological, behavioral and/or cultural. We urgently need qualitative studies from women's perspective to help us understand women in this situation and their infant feeding decisions and behaviour.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeInfant WelfareMaternal BehaviorAdultAustraliaBody Mass IndexBreast FeedingDenmarkEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornKuwaitMothersMotivationPregnancy

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PMID17608952
PMCPMC1937008
OpenAlexW2107734673

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