Effect of breastfeeding promotion interventions on child growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Acta Paediatr
; 104(467): 20-9, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To update a previous systematic review and meta-analyses about the effect of breastfeeding promotion interventions on child growth.METHODS:
Studies evaluating the effect of any type of breastfeeding promotion intervention on child weight, length (or height) and weight/height (or BMI) were screened. Papers published between 2006 and 2014 were checked using the following databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Lilacs and SciELO.RESULTS:
Sixteen studies were added to 19 other studies identified in the previous review, resulting in 35 studies. Meta-analyses of studies reporting on mean weight, length, weight/length or BMI showed that the interventions had no impact on weight or length/height z scores [pooled effect 0.03 (95% confidence interval -0.06;0.12) and 0.03 (95% confidence interval -0.02;0.08), respectively] and had a modest, but significant, reduction in body mass index/weight-for-height z scores [z score mean difference -0.06 (95% confidence interval -0.12;0.00)], which was limited to studies from low- and high-incomes settings. For all three outcomes, there was important heterogeneity among studies, which should be taken into account when interpreting the results.CONCLUSION:
Breastfeeding promotion interventions were not associated with significant changes in weight or length, but led to a modest, albeit significant, reduction in body mass index/weight-for-height z scores.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lactancia Materna
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Desarrollo Infantil
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Paediatr
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil