Association of breastfeeding duration with overweight and obesity among women in Ghana
Women who breastfeed their children for a minimum of 12 months have lower risk of developing obesity. Promoting prolonged breastfeeding among mothers could be an effective pathway to preventing obesity among women in Ghana.
Authors
- Anthony Mwinilanaa Tampah-Naah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8871-0223)
- Derek Anamaale Tuoyire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-7826)
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Global Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1251849
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77