SynthesisBreastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine2015
Racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding.
Synthesis in Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 175 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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175 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 403 citations in OpenAlex.
- A mixed methods systematic review exploring infant feeding experiences and support in women with severe mental illness.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of behavioral interventions to improve maternal mental health and breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of breastfeeding interventions among United States minority women on breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2021Pooled it
- Telelactation Services and Breastfeeding by Race and Ethnicity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Associations between Perinatal Sleepiness and Breastfeeding Intentions and Attitudes and Infant Feeding Behaviors and Beliefs.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Patterns and Predictors of Breast Milk Feeding from Birth to Age 4 Months among Primiparous African American Mother-Infant Dyads.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Increasing Prenatal Care Compliance in At-Risk Black Women: Findings from a RCT of Patient Navigation and Behavioral Incentives.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Trial
- Understanding Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Outcomes in a Sample of African American Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Trial
- Type of infant formula increases early weight gain and impacts energy balance: a randomized controlled trial.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Trial
- The Efficacy of Using Peer Mentors to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Hispanic Families: Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Trial
- Las Dos Cosas Versus Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Culturally and Linguistically Exploratory Intervention Study in Hispanic Mothers Living in Kentucky.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersTrial
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Maternal Social Support and Relationship to Mother-Infant Health Behaviors.Academic pediatricsTrial
- Determining Temporal Food Trends According to Race/Skin Color of Brazilian Children 0-24 Months.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Examining Relationships Between Multiple Adverse Social Determinants of Health, Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Timing of Solid Food Introduction, and Breastfeeding Duration Among Black or African American Women.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2026Article
- Stop Auditing Mothers and Start Auditing Systems.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- The impact of postpartum smoking on breastfeeding initiation and duration: racial and ethnic analysis using PRAMS data in a nationally representative sample.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave and its Relationship with Breastfeeding Duration and Exclusivity.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- The Impact of Social Factors on the Benefits of Breastfeeding.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Feeding practices of perinatal Sars-CoV-2-positive parents and their infants: a retrospective review and survey at a large US hospital system.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Conflict-driven antenatal care interruption in conflict zones of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Conflict and health · 2026Review
115 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This article's aim is to review the literature on racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding rates and practices, address barriers to breastfeeding among minority women, conduct a systematic review of breastfeeding interventions, and provide obstetrician-gynecologists with recommendations on how they can help increase rates among minority women. In order to do so, the literature of racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding rates and barriers among minority women was reviewed, and a systematic review of breastfeeding interventions among minority women on PubMed and MEDLINE was conducted. Racial and ethnic minority women continue to have lower breastfeeding rates than white women and are not close to meeting the Healthy People 2020 goals. Minority women report many barriers to breastfeeding. Major efforts are still needed to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among minority women in the United States. Obstetrician-gynecologists have a unique opportunity to promote and support breastfeeding through their clinical practices and public policy, and their efforts can have a meaningful impact on the future health of the mother and child.
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