Latch On: A protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of perinatal support to improve breastfeeding outcomes in women with a raised BMI

Latch On: A protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of perinatal support to improve breastfeeding outcomes in women with a raised BMI

Introduction: Breastfeeding is associated with improved maternal and child outcomes. Women with a higher body mass index (BMI), who comprise about 50% of the population, are at increased risk of poorer breastfeeding practices and are a population who would benefit from breastfeeding. Methods: This p...

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Main Authors: Sharleen L. O'Reilly, Eileen C. O'Brien, Denise McGuinness, John Mehegan, Barbara Coughlan, Denise O'Brien, Marcelina Szafranska, Sophie Callanan, Shenda Hughes, Marie C. Conway, Mary Brosnan, Lucille Sheehy, Rosie Murtagh, Lorraine O'Hagan, Stephanie Murray, Charmaine Scallon, Elizabeth Dunn, Paula Power, Marie Woodcock, Amy Carroll, Marie Corbett, Michelle Walsh, Regina Keogh, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Overweight
Obesity
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865421000685

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