Impact of breastfeeding on mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and cost-evaluation.

Pretorius, Cianté E; Asare, Hannah; Genuneit, Jon; Kruger, Herculina S; Ricci, Cristian

Pretorius, Cianté E; Asare, Hannah; Genuneit, Jon; Kruger, Herculina S; Ricci, Cristian.

Affiliation

Pretorius CE; Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. ciantepretorius01@gmail.com.
Asare H; Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Genuneit J; Pediatric Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Kruger HS; Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Ricci C; Medical Research Council Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Research Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Eur J Pediatr ; 179(8): 1213-1225, 2020 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32592027

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Breast Feeding/statistics & numerical data; Child Mortality; Infant Mortality; Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology; Breast Feeding/economics; Child, Preschool; Gross Domestic Product; Health Promotion; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Models, Statistical; Risk Factors

Key words

Africa South of the Sahara; Breastfeeding; Child; Mortality; Prevalence; Public health

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Feeding / Infant Mortality / Child Mortality Type of study: Etiology_studies / Health_economic_evaluation / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Limits: Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Eur J Pediatr Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: South Africa

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