Search for dissertations about: "infant feeding"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 74 swedish dissertations containing the words infant feeding.

  2. 11. Infant feeding and allergy in children

    Author : Inger Kull; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Allergy; asthma; BAMSE; breastfeeding; children; diet; eczema; fish; food hypersensitivity; prevention; rhinitis; sensitisation; vitamin D;

    Abstract : Despite intensive research, the knowledge on causes behind the increase in allergic diseases among children is incomplete. Altered environmental exposures and changes in lifestyle have been hypothesised to play a role, including dietary intake. READ MORE

  4. 12. Breast-feeding and reproduction : studies in marital fertility and infant mortality in 19th century Finland and Sweden

    Author : Ulla-Britt Lithell; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; History; Historia;

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  5. 13. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Africa : Operational Research to Reduce Post-natal Transmission and Infant Mortality

    Author : Mickey Chopra; Lars-Åke Persson; Ted Greiner; Cesar Victora; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HIV AIDS; Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV; infant feeding; child health; cohort study; health systems evaluation; effectiveness;

    Abstract : This thesis assesses the effectiveness of the National Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme in 3 sites in South Africa, and the quality of infant feeding counselling across four countries, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda . Implementation and outcome of PMTCT services were very different across the 3 sites. READ MORE

  6. 14. Support to breastfeeding women

    Author : Ingrid Blixt; Eva-Lotta Funkquist; Ove Axelsson; Sofia Zwedberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breast Feeding; Counselling; Education; Family Support; Health Person-nel; Implementation Science; Infant; Interpersonal Relations; Self-Efficacy; Social Support; Parent-Child Relations; Quality of Health Care; Qualitative Research;

    Abstract : Breastfeeding has important health benefits for mothers and infants in high- and low-income countries. For that reason, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months and partial breastfeeding for two years or longer. READ MORE

  7. 15. Clinical effects of reduced iron content and fortification with bovine lactoferrin in infant formula

    Author : Maria Björmsjö; Staffan K. Berglund; Olle Hernell; Mary Fewtrell; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; infant formula; lactoferrin; bovine lactoferrin; iron; iron supplementation; iron fortification; iron status; infant nutrition; cytokines; neurodevelopment; vaccine response; infection-related morbidity; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

    Abstract : Background: Breast milk, with its complex, individual and over time adapting composition, is considered the optimal source of nutrition for infants during the first months of life. Two possible contributing factors to the benefits of breastfeeding compared to infant formula-feeding are the differences in iron and lactoferrin (Lf) concentrations between breast milk and infant formula. READ MORE