Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Intervention/
comparator
N
exclusiveness of infant
feeding was based on the
classification given in each
article.
Breastfeeding v formula
feeding
289 900 subjects (infants,
children, adults) included
for meta-analysis
exclusiveness of infant feeding
was based on the classification
given in each article.
Any breastfeeding v formula
feeding
355 301 subjects (large
proportion of subjects overlap
with Owen et al. 2005 Ped metaanalyses)
Breastfeeding (time
variable) v shorter duration
of breastfeeding and/or
formula feeding
Completely weaned within
the first month
v breastfed exclusively for
≥6 mo with continued
breastfeeding to any
degree until 12 mo of age
17 046 subjects. Follow up
to 6.5 y was 81.5 % (13
889)
Completely weaned within
the first month n = 1136
Population/study
information
61 observational studies
from 1966 to 2003. 28 of
these studies were
included for meta-analysis
36 observational studies (31
published, 5 unpublished) out of
a potential 70 studies.
Review of 7 SLRs
Breastfed exclusively for
≥6 mo with continued
breastfeeding to any
degree until ≥ 12 mo of
age n = 215
The mother-infant pairs
were enrolled from 31
Belarussian maternity
hospitals and their
affiliated clinics all infants
were born at term,
weighed ≥ 2500 g.
Mother-infant pairs
participated in a
429