Prenatal Breastfeeding Intention Is Consistently Associated with Breastfeeding Duration Among WIC-Participating Women
Breastfeeding support from WIC is an important contributor to stronger breastfeeding intention. Given the robust association of breastfeeding intention with breastfeeding duration, regardless of maternal and household characteristics, WIC breastfeeding support during pregnancy represents an important mechanism to improve breastfeeding outcomes in this population. Further research is needed to understand the directionality of associations between breastfeeding support and intention among WIC participants.
Authors
- Shannon E. Whaley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-2206)
- Fei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-2196)
- Christopher E. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-6884)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16244289
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55