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Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

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Studies used to make evidence statement <strong>for</strong> association of maternal overweight/obesity and breastfeeding<br />

Reference<br />

Amir and Donath, BMC Pregnancy<br />

and Childbirth 2007;7:9<br />

Donath and Amir Maternal and<br />

Child Nutrition (2008), 4, pp. 163–<br />

170<br />

Forster DA, McLachlan HL &<br />

Lumley J International Breastfeeding<br />

Journal 2006; 1:18<br />

Type of study Systematic <strong>review</strong> Cross-sectional analysis of LSAC Secondary analysis of women enrolled<br />

in an RCT. Data treated as a cohort<br />

study<br />

Level of evidence I (aetiology) IV (aetiology) II (aetiology)<br />

Definition of<br />

breastfeeding<br />

Intervention/<br />

comparator<br />

N<br />

Initiation<br />

Intensity (degree of exclusiveness)<br />

Total duration of any breastfeeding<br />

Delayed onset of lactogenesis<br />

Maternal overweight and/or obese.<br />

Most studies used WHO definition<br />

Overweight 25-29.99<br />

Obese ≥30<br />

27 papers identified, but 5 excluded as<br />

they did not define overweight or<br />

obesity using BMI or used vague<br />

terms.<br />

Any breastfeeding at 1 week<br />

Any breastfeeding at 6 mo<br />

normal-weight body mass index (BMI,<br />

kg/m2) 20 to 25 (ref), overweight<br />

BMI 25 to 30,<br />

obese BMI _30<br />

N=3075 981<br />

Any breastfeeding (at 6 months)<br />

Underweight (BMI25 and

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