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Concordance of the Deuterium Dose to Mother Method and 24-Hour Recall to Measure Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Weeks Postnatally in Rural/Urban Setting in Jamaica
IntroductionThe 2030 health agenda for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months...
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Discordance in exclusive breastfeeding between maternal recall and deuterium dose-to-mother technique during the first 6 months of infants: A multi-country study in Asia
PurposeThis study aimed to assess the agreement in EBF between maternal recall and the dose-to-mother (DTM) technique.
MethodsIndonesia, Malaysia,...
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Participation in the “nutrition at the Centre” project through women’s group improved exclusive breastfeeding practices, as measured by the deuterium oxide dose-to-mother technique
BackgroundEvidence of interventions that are effective in improving exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practices is needed to help countries revise their...
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Infant growth and body composition from birth to 24 months: are infants develo** the same?
BackgroundGiven the importance of infancy for establishing growth trajectories, with later-life health consequences, we investigated longitudinal...
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The association of intrauterine and postnatal growth patterns and nutritional status with toddler body composition
BackgroundGrowth patterns may be indicative of underlying changes in body composition. However, few studies have assessed the association of growth...
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Body composition of infants at 6 months of age using a 3-compartment model
Background/ObjectivesTwo compartment (2 C) models of body composition, including Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP) and Deuterium Dilution (DD),...
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Infant body composition at 6 and 24 months: what are the driving factors?
Background/ObjectiveAvailable evidence on infant body composition is limited. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with body...
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Human Milk output among mothers previously treated for severe acute malnutrition in childhood in Democratic Republic of Congo
BackgroundMalnutrition is a public health problem, as wasting affects 7.5% of children worldwide. The harmful effects of severe acute malnutrition...
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Breastmilk intake among exclusively breastfed Indonesian infants is negatively associated with maternal fat mass
Excessive maternal fat mass may impair lactogenesis and lead to lower breastmilk volume. We investigated this relationship in rural Indonesian...
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Two-Year Test-Retest Reliability of the Breastfeeding Duration Question Used By the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): Implications for Research
IntroductionA large literature exists on positive sequelae of breastfeeding, relying heavily on maternal self-reported infant feeding behaviors. Many...
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Drugs in Human Milk Part 1: Practical and Analytical Considerations in Measuring Drugs and Metabolites in Human Milk
Human milk is a remarkable biofluid that provides essential nutrients and immune protection to newborns. Breastfeeding women consuming medications...
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Thymus size in children with moderate malnutrition: a cohort study from Burkina Faso
BackgroundModerate acute malnutrition (MAM) affects millions of children, increasing their risk of dying from infections. Thymus atrophy may be a...
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Limitations of maternal recall for measuring exclusive breastfeeding rates in South African mothers
BackgroundMaternal recall is most commonly used to determine exclusive breastfeeding rates. A gold standard stable isotope method is available which...
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Advances in assessing body composition during pregnancy
The prevalence of excess gestational weight gain is increasing worldwide and is associated with pregnancy complications, including gestational...
