Breastfeeding Practices among Poor Women in Mesoamerica.

Danny V ColombaraBernardo HernándezMarielle C GagnierCasey JohannsSima S DesaiAnnie HaakenstadClaire R McNellanErin B PalmisanoDiego Ríos-ZertucheAlexandra SchaeferPaola Zúñiga-BrenesNicholas ZyznieuskiEmma IriarteAli H Mokdad

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2015)

Our study revealed significant variation in the prevalence of breastfeeding practices by poor women across countries surveyed by the Salud Mesoamérica 2015 initiative. Future interventions to promote exclusive breastfeeding should consider ways to leverage the role of the community in supporting individual women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
healthcare
preterm infants
primary care
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
physical activity
risk factors
insulin resistance
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome