OBJECTIVES To study the relationship between exercise by the mother and breast-feeding initiation and duration, and its effect on infant growth. DESIGN A cohort study of mothers and infants, recruited at birth. Infant feeding methods were recorded in detail and breast-feeding was categorised as 'any' or 'full'. Exercise levels were categorised using the metabolic equivalent tasks approach bas...

Several studies have examined risk factors for overweight and obesity. However, inconsistent results have been observed for estimations of some risk factors, such as the infant feeding method, and for their link to childhood obesity. These studies originated from different countries and used different body mass index cutoffs to define overweight and obesity. Using a theoretical approach and dat...

BACKGROUND The postnatal period is the ideal time to deliver interventions to improve the health of both the newborn and the mother. However, postnatal care shows low-level coverage in a large number of countries. The objectives of this study were to: 1) investigate inequities in maternal postnatal visits, 2) examine differences in postnatal care coverage between public and private providers an...

OBJECTIVE To investigate pregnant women's views on infant feeding options recommended for HIV-infected women. DESIGN A structured interview survey complemented with focus group discussions. SETTING Antenatal clinics in Moshi urban and rural districts of Tanzania. SUBJECTS Five hundred pregnant women participated in the interview survey and 46 pregnant women participated in six focus group...

Evidence-Based Answer Use of hormonal contraception does not appear to shorten breastfeeding duration or negatively impact infant growth, based on inconsistent evidence of moderate quality. It is unclear if hormonal contraception negatively impacts breast milk volume or composition. Overall, there was limited evidence regarding any particular hormonal contraceptive method. (Strength of Recommen...

The penaeid shrimp farming industry is a fast-growing sector which continues to suffer from significant feeding inefficiencies. Shrimp are slow feed on pellets, with consumption dependent wide range of environmental and physiological parameters. Feed management farms remains mainly based trays can be difficult observe often result in overfeeding. While our understanding behaviour beginning impr...

Background: Oral feeding problems are among the most common issues in preterm infants. Various methods and feeding support tools are used in this regard, such as cup feeding and feeding nozzle. The present study aimed to determine the preferred method between cup feeding and feeding nozzle to support oral feeding in premature neonates. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 70 preterm i...