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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the provision of human milk to an infant, supplying a dynamic mix of macronutrients, bioactive components, immunoglobulins, hormones, and other factors that support growth, immune development, and maturation of the gastrointestinal tract. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months, followed…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 78× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-5014 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Breastfeeding is the provision of human milk to an infant, supplying a dynamic mix of macronutrients, bioactive components, immunoglobulins, hormones, and other factors that support growth, immune development, and maturation of the gastrointestinal tract. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months, followed by appropriate complementary feeding, is widely recommended, and breastfeeding is associated with benefits for infant health and for maternal physiology. Research in this area investigates the determinants of breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration, including facility-based studies of mothers of young infants, elicitation studies of beliefs among low-income women, and the influence of religion, knowledge, attitudes, and practices on infant feeding. Studies examine milk composition and the factors shaping it, perceived milk adequacy and home-based programmes to support lactation, maternal assets and milk expression, and awareness of breast-milk composition in community settings. The intersection of breastfeeding with maternal and child nutritional status, complementary feeding practices, undernutrition in under-five children, and the integration of traditional maternal-child care with health systems is a recurring focus, as are considerations such as melatonin in perinatal health and the safety of omega-3 intake during pregnancy and lactation. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research linking breastfeeding to pediatric nutrition, maternal health, and infant outcomes across diverse populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Examination of Maternal Assets and Breast Milk Expression

K. Bai YeonCorresponding author
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Exact topic Breastfeeding Biology Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 78 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Breastfeeding, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Pediatric Health And Nutrition (ISSN 2691-5014).

Journal editorial board
Narcis Flavius Tepeneu · Romania Ann Scheimann · United States Stefan Bittmann · Germany

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