Breast Feeding and the Older Infant

Prentice, Ann

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb12010.x

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“…In industrialised countries there is little evidence for functional eects of breast-feeding during late infancy. A review from 1991 concluded that there was no proof of bene®ts of breast-feeding after the age of 6 months [13]. There are, however, a few more recent studies suggesting that breast-feeding after the age of 6 months protects against lower respiratory tract infections [12] and infections with Haemophilus [16].…”

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Breast-feeding influences thymic size in late infancy

Hasselbalch

Engelmann²,

Ersbøll³

et al. 1999

European Journal of Pediatrics

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We have previously shown that breast-fed infants have a considerably larger thymus at 4 months than formula-fed infants. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether breast-feeding also influences the thymic size in late infancy. In a cohort of 50 infants, all being partially breast-fed when recruited at 8 months, ultrasound assessment of the thymic index (a volume estimate) was performed at both 8 and 10 months of age. At 10 months the thymic index was significantly higher in those still being breast-fed compared to infants who had stopped breast-feeding between 8 and 10 months of age (P=0.05). This difference became more significant when controlled for the influence of infectious diseases (P=0.03). In infants still breast-fed at 10 months there was a significant correlation between the number of breast-feeds per day and their thymic index (P=0.01). Conclusion The effect of breast-feeding on thymus size is likely to be caused by immune modulating factors in breast milk. Breast milk influences thymic size in late infancy.

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Breast-feeding influences thymic size in late infancy

Hasselbalch

Engelmann²,

Ersbøll³

et al. 1999

European Journal of Pediatrics

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“…The optimal timing of weaning is still largely discussed in terms of the so-called "weanling's dilemma" (Lutter, 1992): the choice between the known protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infectious morbidity, and the insufficiency of breast milk alone to satisfy the infant's energy and micronutrient (e.g., iron) requirements beyond a certain age (McDade and Worthman, 1998;Foote and Marriott, 2003;Wilson et al, 2006;Fewtrell et al, 2007;Kramer and Kakuma, 2009). While modern recommendations suggest that the optimal length of time for exclusive breastfeeding to be at most 6 months (WHO, 2002;Fewtrell et al, 2007;Kramer and Kakuma, 2009), the benefits of continuation of partial breastfeeding during the first 2 years of life has also been demonstrated (Prentice, 1991;Lamberti et al, 2011).…”

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Urban and rural infant‐feeding practices and health in early medieval Central Europe (9th–10th Century, Czech Republic)

Kaupová

Herrscher

Velemínský

et al. 2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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In the Central European context, the 9th and 10th centuries are well known for rapid cultural and societal changes concerning the development of the economic and political structures of states as well as the adoption of Christianity. A bioarchaeological study based on a subadult skeletal series was conducted to tackle the impact of these changes on infant and young child feeding practices and, consequently, their health in both urban and rural populations. Data on growth and frequency of nonspecific stress indicators of a subadult group aged 0-6 years were analyzed. A subsample of 41 individuals was selected for nitrogen and carbon isotope analyses, applying an intra-individual sampling strategy (bone vs. tooth). The isotopic results attest to a mosaic of food behaviors. In the urban sample, some children may have been weaned during their second year of life, while some others may have still been consuming breast milk substantially up to 4-5 years of age. By contrast, data from the rural sample show more homogeneity, with a gradual cessation of breastfeeding starting after the age of 2 years. Several factors are suggested which may have been responsible for applied weaning strategies. There is no evidence that observed weaning strategies affected the level of biological stress which the urban subadult population had to face compared with the rural subadult population.

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“…Diferenças socioeconômicas sobre o processo de amamentação, abordadas por Prentice (1991), apontaram que, em países industrializados, o prolongamento do aleitamento materno tem influência reduzida sobre as condições de saúde e sobre o processo de crescimento físico das crianças. No entanto, em áreas de carência socioeconômica, especialmente de países em desenvolvimento, o prolongamento da amamentação após o primeiro ano de vida parece exercer um benefício nutricional significativo ao processo de crescimento físico e desenvolvimento das crianças.…”

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Prolongamento da amamentação após o primeiro ano de vida: argumentos das mães

Carrascoza

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Ambrosano

et al. 2005

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RESUMO -O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar e analisar as justificativas referidas por mães para prolongar o aleitamento materno de seus filhos além do primeiro ano de vida da criança. A metodologia envolveu o estudo de 40 mães cujos filhos eram atendidos pelo Centro de Pesquisa e Atendimento Odontológico para Pacientes Especiais -Cepae -da Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba -UNICAMP. Para que a mãe fosse incluída no estudo, deveria estar amamentando depois do 12º mês de vida da criança. As participantes foram entrevistadas individualmente, utilizando-se um questionário específico. Todas as entrevistas foram gravadas em áudio. Os resultados mostraram que o motivo mais referido pelas mães para a manutenção da amamentação foi o prazer materno. Também foi observado que a proximidade mãe-bebê favorece o prolongamento do aleitamento. Estudos ainda são requeridos para obtenção de análises funcionais mais precisas de variáveis que levam ao prolongamento ou interrupção do aleitamento materno.Palavras-chave: amamentação; aleitamento materno prolongado; relação mãe-bebê. Prolonged Breastfeeding: Mother's ArgumentsABSTRACT -This paper aims to identify and analyze the reasons pointed by mothers to prolong breastfeeding beyond the first year of the child's life. The study involved 40 mothers whose children were treated in the Preventive Program of Research and Dental Treatment Center for Special Patients -Dental School of Piracicaba -UNICAMP. The group consisted of mothers who prolonged the breastfeeding beyond the baby's first year of life. All mothers were surveyed by a researcher using a specific questionnaire. In order to avoid information loss, the interviews were taped, then transcripted. Results showed that the main cause of the extended breastfeeding was "maternal pleasure". It was also observed that the mother and infant attachment favors prolonged breastfeeding occurrence. Further studies should be carried out for more accurate functional analyses of variable that lead to extend breastfeeding or to wean.

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Breast Feeding and the Older Infant

Cited by 38 publications

References 66 publications

Breast-feeding influences thymic size in late infancy

Breast-feeding influences thymic size in late infancy

Urban and rural infant‐feeding practices and health in early medieval Central Europe (9th–10th Century, Czech Republic)

Prolongamento da amamentação após o primeiro ano de vida: argumentos das mães

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