Exclusive breastfeeding in hospital predicts longer breastfeeding duration in Canada: Implications for health equity.

Lorena VehlingDeborah ChanJon McGavockAllan B BeckerPadmaja SubbaraoTheo J MoraesPiushkumar J MandhaneStuart E TurveyDiana L LefebvreMalcolm R SearsMeghan B Azad

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2018)

Exclusive breastfeeding in hospital is associated with longer breastfeeding duration, particularly among women of lower socioeconomic status. Initiatives that support exclusive breastfeeding of newborns in hospital could improve long-term breastfeeding rates and help reduce health inequities arising in early life.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
healthcare
early life
public health
low birth weight
mental health
pregnant women
adverse drug
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
human health
pregnancy outcomes
health promotion
electronic health record
gestational age
rare case