ArticleAmerican journal of public health2012
Maternal religious involvement and breastfeeding initiation and duration.
Article in American journal of public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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- Race, Breastfeeding Support, and the U.S. Infant Formula Shortage: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Analysis of Attitudes Toward Breastfeeding and Spiritual Life During Pregnancy in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
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- Science and Faith to Understand Milk Bioactivity for Infants.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Roles of Income and Acculturation in the Hispanic Paradox: Breastfeeding Among Hispanic Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- PARENTAL BREASTFEEDING BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE.Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Article
- Breast Cancer and Spirituality Among Women in Poland: A Case-Control Study.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Breastfeeding as a Fundamental Islamic Human Right.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- Breastfeeding and weaning practices among mothers in Ghana: A population-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Maternal religion and breastfeeding intention and practice in the US Project Viva cohort.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2020Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) Practices in Wajir County, Kenya.International breastfeeding journal · 2020Article
- Recommendations for Infant Feeding Policy and Programs in Dzimauli Region, South Africa: Results From the MAL-ED Birth Cohort.Food and nutrition bulletin · 2017Article
- Breast feeding initiation rate across Western countries: does religion matter? An ecological study.BMJ global health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Although religious involvement is associated with a number of beneficial health outcomes, few studies have investigated whether religious involvement is associated with breastfeeding behaviors. Our analyses of 2 waves of data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (n = 4,166) indicate that mothers who frequently attend religious services are more likely to initiate breastfeeding than are mothers who never attend services. Understanding religious variations in breastfeeding may allow public health officials to more effectively target vulnerable populations.
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