Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Notes on Methodology Used in this Review
Cultural and environmental factors have a great influence on infant feeding practices. The
countries and regions of the birth places of mothers of children born in Australia in 2008 are
listed below. This is the most recent year for which data are available
Countries of mothers’ births:
Australia NZ 77.8%
United Kingdom 3.3%
India 1.6%
Vietnam 1.6%
China 1.5%
Other 14.2%
Regions of mothers’ birth:
Australia NZ 77.8
NW Europe 3.3
N Africa, Mid East 2.7
Sub Saharan Africa 1.7
Total Overseas 22
The ‘other countries’ group includes more than 100 additional countries.
Limitations on literature searches:
Countries. To ensure relevance of the literature review on factors that effect duration and
initiation of breastfeeding the searches will be limited to the above countries. Where issues
are not so specifically related to cultural conditions within a country, e.g. the management of
mastitis or listing drugs that should not be used during lactation, a wider range of countries
will be included.
Language. The literature searches were limited to the English language.
Birth weight restrictions. The literature review will be limited to infants of normal
birthweight (ie > 2500 grams). The management of very low birthweight infants requires
specialised care until normal birthweight ranges are achieved.
Time Period. Generally the literature will be limited to the time period since the preparation
of the literature reviews for the Third Edition of the Infant Feeding Guidelines (2002). The
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