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World Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: World Journal of Pediatrics 6/2020

01-12-2020 | Letter to Editor

Season of birth influences on breastfeeding incidence and duration

Authors: Claudia W. Strow, Brian K. Strow

Published in: World Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 6/2020

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Recent research suggests that an individual’s season of birth can influence his or her health, educational, professional, and behavioral outcomes [1‐10]. The consumption of breastmilk in infancy is also believed to be correlated with these outcomes. Several existing studies identify breastfeeding seasonality patterns in developing nations [11‐14]. However, existing studies do not examine if seasonal differences in breastfeeding exist in the United States. Understanding whether or not the season of birth affects one’s breastfeeding likelihood is the first step in recognizing whether breastfeeding seasonality may contribute to the correlation between one’s season of birth and his or her outcomes. …
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Metadata
Title
Season of birth influences on breastfeeding incidence and duration
Authors
Claudia W. Strow
Brian K. Strow
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
World Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1708-8569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-0687
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-020-00361-5

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