SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2019
Breastfeeding rates in immigrant and non-immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of migrant women's experiences of successful exclusive breastfeeding in high-income countries.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Breastfeeding rates in immigrant and non-immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Intentions, practices, and social representations regarding breastfeeding among women experiencing social disadvantage: findings from the qualitative component of the ECAIL trial.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Trial
- Infant feeding practices of Indian immigrant mothers and their association with sociodemographic factors: An Australia-wide cross-sectional survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding knowledge, intended practices, and maternal stress among Nigerian immigrant mothers in Kuala Lumpur: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Perinatal Care for Women with Foreign Citizenship in Trentino (North-East Italy): Retrospective Cohort Epidemiological Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding practices among foreign-born non-Hispanic mothers of children in the United States - a cross-sectional study of nationwide multi-year data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding at one year after birth: duration and associated factors in primiparous women in Sweden - a longitudinal study.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates at Hospital Discharge Across the Robson Ten-Group Classification System: A Retrospective Study.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Factors influencing infant feeding practices of Indian immigrant mothers in Australia-a qualitative exploratory study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
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- Comparison of breastfeeding practice among Iranian and Afghan refugee mothers: a prospective cohort study in Iran.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- An overview of reviews of breastfeeding barriers and facilitators: Analyzing global research trends and hotspots.Global epidemiology · 2025Review
- Breastfeeding Duration, Diet, and Sports Engagement in Immigrant Children: A Quantitative Study in the Lisbon Region, Portugal.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Early life factors that affect obesity and the need for complex solutions.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2025Review
- Findings on dietary characteristics among Haitian immigrants and the threat of food insecurity: A scoping review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Structural Sexism and Breastfeeding in the United States, 2016-2021.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of refugee, migrant and asylum seeker women in Portugal.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding practices among immigrants living in Finland: Results from the FinChildren survey.Journal of migration and health · 2024Article
- Perinatal care in SARS-CoV-2 infected women: the lesson learnt from a national prospective cohort study during the pandemic in Italy.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Breastfeeding benefits mothers and infants. Although immigration in many regions has increased in the last three decades, it is unknown whether immigrant women have better breastfeeding outcomes than non-immigrants. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether breastfeeding rates differ between immigrant and non-immigrant women. We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Google Scholar, 1950 to 2016. We included peer-reviewed cross-sectional and cohort studies of women aged ≥16 years that assessed and compared breastfeeding rates in immigrant and non-immigrant women. Two independent reviewers extracted data using predefined standard procedures. The analysis included 29 studies representing 1,539,659 women from 14 countries. Immigrant women were more likely than non-immigrants to initiate any (exclusive or partial) breastfeeding (pooled adjusted prevalence ratio 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-1.19; 11 studies). Exclusive breastfeeding initiation was higher but borderline significant (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.20, 95% CI 1.00-1.45; 5 studies, p = 0.056). Immigrant women were more likely than non-immigrants to continue any breastfeeding between 12- and 24-week postpartum (pooled adjusted risk ratio 2.04, 95% CI 1.79-2.32; 3 studies) and > 24 weeks (adjusted risk ratio 1.33, 95% CI 1.02-1.73; 6 studies) but not exclusive breastfeeding. Immigrant women are more likely than non-immigrants to initiate and maintain any breastfeeding, but exclusive breastfeeding remains a challenge for both immigrants and non-immigrants. Social and cultural factors need to be considered to understand the extent to which immigrant status is an independent predictor of positive breastfeeding practices.
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