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SynthesisActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2015

Breastfeeding and maternal health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ranadip Chowdhury, Bireshwar Sinha, Mari Jeeva Sankar, Sunita Taneja, Nita Bhandari, Nigel Rollins, Rajiv Bahl, Jose Martines

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 472 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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472citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
26.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05902481 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Mixed Reality Technology-Based Breastfeeding Counseling on Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy of Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorTarsus UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled112ConditionsBreastfeeding, Breast Milk Expression, Pregnancy RelatedArmsEducation
NCT06528275 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Food Insecurity During Pregnancy in French Guiana - Focus on Infant Feeding

TypeobservationalSponsorCentre Hospitalier de CayenneRan2024 to 2026Enrolled380ConditionsFood Insecurity, Pregnancy RelatedArmsHealth promotion intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

472 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,130 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Ranadip ChowdhuryCentre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.
Bireshwar SinhaCentre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.
Mari Jeeva SankarNewborn Health Knowledge Centre, ICMR Centre for Advanced Research in Newborn Health, Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sunita TanejaCentre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.
Nita BhandariCentre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, India.
Nigel RollinsDepartment of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Rajiv BahlDepartment of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Jose MartinesCentre for Intervention Science in Maternal and Child Health, Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Society for Applied Studies · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INUniversity of Bergen · NOWorld Health Organization · CHWorld Health Organization - Pakistan · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on long-term (breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and short-term (lactational amenorrhoea, postpartum depression, postpartum weight change) maternal health outcomes.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library and CABI databases. Outcome estimates of odds ratios or relative risks or standardised mean differences were pooled. In cases of heterogeneity, subgroup analysis and meta-regression were explored.

resultsBreastfeeding >12 months was associated with reduced risk of breast and ovarian carcinoma by 26% and 37%, respectively. No conclusive evidence of an association between breastfeeding and bone mineral density was found. Breastfeeding was associated with 32% lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Exclusive breastfeeding and predominant breastfeeding were associated with longer duration of amenorrhoea. Shorter duration of breastfeeding was associated with higher risk of postpartum depression. Evidence suggesting an association of breastfeeding with postpartum weight change was lacking.

conclusionThis review supports the hypothesis that breastfeeding is protective against breast and ovarian carcinoma, and exclusive breastfeeding and predominant breastfeeding increase the duration of lactational amenorrhoea. There is evidence that breastfeeding reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, an association between breastfeeding and bone mineral density or maternal depression or postpartum weight change was not evident.

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Breast FeedingMaternal HealthAdolescentAdultAmenorrheaBreast NeoplasmsDepression, PostpartumDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansLactationOsteoporosisOvarian NeoplasmsTime FactorsYoung AdultBreastfeedingLong and Short TermMaternal healthMeta-analysis

Identifiers

PMID26172878
PMCPMC4670483
OpenAlexW2100685392

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