{"title":"Breastfeeding and Children's Cognitive Development up to the Age of 4 Years: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.","authors":"Toshie Nishigori, Hidekazu Nishigori, Taeko Suzuki, Toma Fukuda, Tsuyoshi Murata, Hyo Kyozuka, Akiko Sato, Yuka Ogata, Yuichi Nagasaka, Seiji Yasumura, Keiya Fujimori, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Koichi Hashimoto","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0195","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Breastfeeding, depending on its duration, has been suggested to benefit children's cognitive development. We aimed to examine this issue by using the Japan Environment and Children's Study, a nationwide prospective birth cohort study. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We evaluated the relationship between feeding methods and cognitive development in 2- and 4-year-old children. We classified the children based on the following feeding method during the first 6 months postpartum: (1) exclusive breastfeeding group, solely breastfeeding; (2) partial breastfeeding group, solely breastfeeding for ≤5 months and combination of breastfeeding/formula for the rest of months; (3) formula-fed group, solely formula feeding for ≥4 months; and (4) others. Cognitive development was assessed by trained testers using the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development 2001. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Data on 1,329 boys and 1,398 girls were analyzed. Multiple regression analysis was performed using the exclusive breastfeeding group as the reference. Boys of age 2 years in the formula-fed group had significantly lower developmental quotients (DQs) in the language-social developmental (L-S) area (partial regression coefficient [B]: -4.624, <i>p</i> = 0.01), whereas no significant difference was observed in those of age 4 years. Girls of age 2 and 4 years in the formula-fed group had significantly lower L-S area DQ (B: -3.637, <i>p</i> = 0.03 and B: -3.414, <i>p</i> = 0.03, respectively). In the partial breastfeeding group, no significant differences in the L-S area DQ were observed in 2- and 4-year-old boys and girls. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months postpartum may be more beneficial for verbal cognitive development in 4-year-old girls than solely formula feeding for ≥4 months. Furthermore, breastfeeding combined with formula for the first 6 months postpartum may not have a disadvantage on cognitive development in boys and girls of age ≥ 2 years, when compared with that observed with exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months postpartum.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"911-923"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142603368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breastfeeding MedicinePub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-14DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0346
Arthur I Eidelman
{"title":"Human Migration and Breastfeeding Practices.","authors":"Arthur I Eidelman","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0346","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0346","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"899-900"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655389/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142614738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tribute to Dr. Ruth Lawrence and the Pediatrician's Role in Breastfeeding Protection, Promotion, and Support.","authors":"Lori Feldman-Winter","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0361","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Seun M Ajoseh, Adetola F Louis-Jacques, Jean Paul Tanner, Skye Shodahl, Adriana Campos, Jason L Salemi, Jaclyn M Hall, Peeraya Sawangkum, Kimberly Fryer, Ronee E Wilson
{"title":"Influence of Food Desert Residence on Breastfeeding Initiation.","authors":"Seun M Ajoseh, Adetola F Louis-Jacques, Jean Paul Tanner, Skye Shodahl, Adriana Campos, Jason L Salemi, Jaclyn M Hall, Peeraya Sawangkum, Kimberly Fryer, Ronee E Wilson","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Breastfeeding is associated with improved health outcomes. Several social drivers of health impact breastfeeding initiation (BFI). Prior research using ecological data demonstrated that food desert residence (FDR) is associated with lower rates of BFI. The primary objective was to assess the relationship between FDR and BFI using individual-level data. The secondary objective was to assess the relationship between FDR and BFI at the county level. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Individual-level birth data from the Florida Department of Health were linked to food access data from the United States Department of Agriculture Food Access Research Atlas in 2010, 2015, and 2019. Food deserts were identified per the United States Department of Agriculture definition. Adjusted risk ratios (aRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using modified Poisson regression models in 573,368 births. Models were adjusted for confounders and stratified by race/ethnicity. We assessed the association between the percent of the population in low-income and low-access census tracts aggregated to the county level and the percent of mothers initiating breastfeeding per county in Florida (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) using Pearson's correlation and a bivariate map. <b><i>Results:</i></b> FDR was associated with BFI (aRR: 1.23, CI: 1.20-1.27). The adjusted risk of not-initiating breastfeeding for those living in a food desert was greatest among non-Hispanic Black women (aRR: 1.29, CI: 1.24-1.35) and Hispanic women (aRR: 1.29, CI: 1.21-1.37). Maternal education was the most significant predictor of BFI. Women who had 9th through 12th-grade education but without a diploma were five times (aRR: 4.96, CI: 4.72-5.20) less likely to initiate breastfeeding relative to college graduates. There was no association between FDR and BFI at the county level, though regional trends were noted. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> FDR is an important risk factor for not-initiating breastfeeding. Among Floridians, education was the most significant risk factor. Understanding how FDR influences breastfeeding can help target interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Azam Siddiqui, Judith Voynow, Nayef Chahin, Allison Williams, Jie Xu, Demitra Chavez, Lauren Carroll, Karen D Hendricks-Muñoz
{"title":"Greater and Earlier Exposure of Mother's Own Milk Compared to Donor Human Milk Moderates Risk and Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.","authors":"Azam Siddiqui, Judith Voynow, Nayef Chahin, Allison Williams, Jie Xu, Demitra Chavez, Lauren Carroll, Karen D Hendricks-Muñoz","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Mother's own milk (MOM) may mitigate the severity of BPD. Pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) is often used as an alternative when MOM is unavailable with limited information on the influence of PDHM on BPD risk and severity. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To compare the influence of MOM to PDHM on risk and severity of BPD in preterm VLBW infants. <b><i>Design/Methods:</i></b> A retrospective chart review of preterm (<34 weeks) and VLBW (<1,500 g) infants born at the Children's Hospital of Richmond from 2019 to 2021 was performed. The analysis included demographics, type and timing of nutrition received (MOM, PDHM, Formula), and incidence/severity of BPD based on National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) definition. Data analysis used chi-square, linear regression, and a multinomial logistic regression test. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 200 infants met inclusion criteria, of which 116 (58%) had no BPD, 34 (17%) had mild BPD, 32 (16%) had moderate BPD, and 18 (9%) had severe BPD. Infants exposed to MOM within the first 3 days and within the first 7 days of life had lower incidence of moderate to severe BPD when compared to those with no MOM exposure (<i>p</i> = 0.02, <i>p</i> = 0.04). The percent of MOM received throughout hospitalization moderated the incidence of BPD (<i>p</i> = 0.01, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) [-0.14, -0.02]), such that as the percent of MOM received increased, the effect of gestational age on severity of BPD decreased. In contrast, the percent of PDHM received throughout hospitalization did not moderate BPD incidence (<i>p</i> = 0.61, 95% CI [2.28, 3.43]). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> These results identify that earlier and greater total exposure to MOM, but not PDHM, was associated with decreased moderate to severe BPD in <34-week preterm VLBW infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucíola Sant'Anna de Castro, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Rebeca de Freitas Paiva, Ana Carolina Lavio Rocha, Mina Desai, Michael G Ross, Kelly Pereira Coca
{"title":"Donor Human Milk Fat Content Is Associated with Maternal Body Mass Index.","authors":"Lucíola Sant'Anna de Castro, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Rebeca de Freitas Paiva, Ana Carolina Lavio Rocha, Mina Desai, Michael G Ross, Kelly Pereira Coca","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0028","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Donor human milk is increasingly being utilized for both preterm and term infants when mother's milk is unavailable. With the rising prevalence of maternal overweight and obesity, it is crucial to evaluate the relationship between maternal body mass index and the fat and energy content of donor human milk. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To assess the impact of maternal body mass index on human milk fat content. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A cross-sectional study was carried out using retrospective data from women who made their first human milk donation at ≥15 days postpartum at a human milk bank in São Paulo, Brazil, from January 2018 to December 2020. Data of sociodemographic, obstetric, health, and anthropometric measures were collected by the human milk bank staff. Milk fat and energy content were determined using the crematocrit test. Analysis of variance and multiple linear regression were used to compare means of crematocrit and fat. We determined the <i>p</i>-values using a test of heterogeneity and linear trend and presented the one with the lower <i>p</i>-value. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Most donors were between 25 and 35 years old, had higher education, were employed, and lived with a partner. At the time of milk donation, 40.9% of women were overweight or obese. The fat (1.09 g/dL) and energy (9.83 kcal/dL) content of human milk were higher in obese donor compared with eutrophic donors. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The fat and energy content of human milk were associated with maternal body mass index, suggesting the potential value for selective use of high fat and high calorie donor milk for very low birthweight or premature infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142715266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Testimony to Dr. Ruth A. Lawrence: An Elegant Revolutionary.","authors":"Arthur I Eidelman","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0358","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142715325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily A Barr, Mary C Lingwall, Andrew Kim, Lisa Abuogi, Rebecca Tsusaki
{"title":"Lactation Support for Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding People with HIV: A Call for Research to Examine Telelactation Experience, HIV Knowledge, and Lactation Consultants' Attitudes Related to Infant Feeding with HIV.","authors":"Emily A Barr, Mary C Lingwall, Andrew Kim, Lisa Abuogi, Rebecca Tsusaki","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0312","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Clinical guidelines for infant feeding among people with HIV in the U.S. were updated in 2023 to encourage providers to utilize a shared decision-making approach that includes breastfeeding/chestfeeding (B/CF) when appropriate. Despite this historic shift in policy to support B/CF as an infant feeding choice for people living with HIV, birthing people living with HIV who desire B/CF face many barriers, and there is currently a gap in research identifying best practices for facilitating safe and satisfying B/CF in this population. Lactation support specialists have been identified as a positive factor in successful B/CF and a key resource for supporting B/CF for people with HIV. Recent research has shown that telelactation, the provision of care from a qualified lactation consultant or counselor using telehealth, can increase access to quality lactation support in underserved areas and can effectively improve outcomes, such as increased rates of exclusive breastfeeding and decreased early breastfeeding cessation while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction. Telelactation is an innovative approach to improving access to B/CF among birthing people living with HIV, but little is currently known about what kind of support lactation support specialists and other perinatal HIV care providers may need to meet the clinical and psychosocial needs of B/CF people living with HIV and their infants. More research is needed to identify possible gaps in knowledge and other needs within the lactation support community so that infant feeding specialists are adequately equipped with evidence-based strategies to support the unique needs of parents living with HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142708968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Workplaces Should Design Lactation Rooms: A Wishlist Informed by Clinical Practice, Maternal Health Research, and Personal Experience as a Breastfeeding Mom.","authors":"Gabriela Alvarado","doi":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0340","DOIUrl":"10.1089/bfm.2024.0340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9142,"journal":{"name":"Breastfeeding Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}