Breast milk and cognitive development—the role of confounders: a systematic review

A Walfisch, C Sermer, A Cressman, G Koren - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The association between breastfeeding and child cognitive development is
conflicted by studies reporting positive and null effects. This relationship may be confounded …

Contributions of a child's built, natural, and social environments to their general cognitive ability: A systematic sco** review

JDC Ruiz, JJ Quackenboss, NS Tulve - Plos one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The etiology of a child's cognitive ability is complex, with research suggesting that it is not
attributed to a single determinant or even a defined period of exposure. Rather, cognitive …

To what extent does confounding explain the association between breastfeeding duration and cognitive development up to age 14? Findings from the UK Millennium …

R Pereyra-Elías, MA Quigley, C Carson - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Breastfeeding duration is associated with improved cognitive development in
children, but it is unclear whether this is a causal relationship or due to confounding. This …

Early environmental and biological influences on preschool motor skills: implications for early childhood care and education

E Escolano-Pérez, CR Sánchez-López… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Early motor skills underpin the more complex and specialized movements required for
physical activity. Therefore, the design of interventions that enhance higher levels of early …

Differential effects of factors influencing cognitive development at the age of 5-to-6 years

H Peyre, JY Bernard, N Hoertel, A Forhan… - Cognitive …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine whether early predictors of cognitive development affect some
cognitive functions more than others. Children (N= 1129) from the EDEN mother-child cohort …

Human milk and breastfeeding during ketogenic diet therapy in infants with epilepsy: Clinical practice guideline

E van Der Louw, P Trimmel‐Schwahofer… - … Medicine & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is a safe and effective treatment for epilepsy and glucose
transporter type 1 (GLUT1) deficiency syndrome in infancy. Complete weaning from …

Lactoferrin during lactation reduces lipopolysaccharide‐induced brain injury

V Ginet, Y van de Looij, V Petrenko, A Toulotte… - Biofactors, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lactoferrin (Lf), component of maternal milk, has antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and
antimicrobial properties. Neuroprotective effects of Lf on the immature brain have been …

Relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

C Berlanga‐Macías, C Álvarez‐Bueno… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Exclusive breastfeeding has been examined as a determinant factor of
cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents; however, previous research has …

Breast feeding and infant development in a cohort with sibling pair analysis: the Japan Environment and Children's Study

M Sanefuji, A Senju, M Shimono, M Ogawa… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate the association between breast feeding and infant development
during the first year of life using sibling comparison. Design Nationwide prospective birth …

Plasma per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance mixtures during pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding in the New Hampshire birth cohort study

ME Romano, LG Gallagher, G Price… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Prior studies suggest that prenatal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
exposures are associated with shorter breastfeeding duration. Studies assessing PFAS …