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Draft Australian Dietary Guidelines (PDF, 3MB) - Eat For Health

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Evidence StatementExclusive breastfeeding for 6 months or more prolongs lactational amenorrhea formothers.Breastfeeding support (any type) increases duration of both exclusive and nonexclusivebreastfeeding both in the immediate post-natal period and at six months ofage.Being breastfed initially, particularly exclusively breastfed is associated with lowertotal and LDL concentrations in adult life.Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of asthma and atopic disease.Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of atopic disease.Not breastfeeding is associated with an increased risk of Sudden Infant DeathSyndrome.Maternal perceived insufficient milk (PIM) supply is associated with increased risk ofearly cessation of lactation.GradeBBCCCCC5.2.1 Breastfeeding incidence and durationExclusive breastfeeding: Systematic reviews from developed and developing countries provideevidence of a probable association that exclusive breastfeeding for around six months of life 3 is thebest method of feeding for full-term infants (Grade B, Section 23.2 in Evidence Report [14]).Breastfeeding can then continue while appropriate solid (spoon) foods are introduced.WHO andalmost all national and international paediatric and public health organisations make similarrecommendations. NHMRC’s Infant Feeding <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Health</strong> Workers (public consultationdraft 2011) recommend that exclusive breastfeeding be encouraged, supported and promoted toaround six months of age. —see Infant Feeding <strong>Guidelines</strong> for <strong>Health</strong> Workers – Literature Review fora full list [868-871].Adding other foods: The introduction of complementary feeding (adding solid foods and liquidsother than breastmilk or infant formula) at around six months is consistent with introduction ofsolid foods during the probable ‘window of tolerance’ between 4–7 months [872]. The majority of<strong>Australian</strong> infants have solids introduced during this period [873].3In Australia, ‘around six months’ for exclusive breastfeeding is used to acknowledge that different infants develop atdifferent rates. 22 – 26 weeks is considered to be “around six months”.DRAFT <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Dietary</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong>- December 2011 135

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