Breastfeeding Duration and Child Development
In this cohort study, exclusive or longer duration of breastfeeding was associated with reduced odds of developmental delays and language or social neurodevelopmental conditions. These findings may guide parents, caregivers, and public health initiatives in promoting early child development.
Authors
- Varun Warrier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-8571)
- Deena R. Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-3408)
- Guy Amit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4404-0683)
- Meytal Avgil Tsadok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-8609)
- Yair Sadaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4022-4020)
- Inbal Goldshtein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-2848)
- Pinchas Akiva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-5536)
- Thomas Bourgeron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-9220)
- Nitsa Kasir
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- IMI TAMI Institute for Research and Development (IL)
- Israel Ministry of Health (IL)
- Geha Mental Health Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1540
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.67