Ip S, Chung M, Raman G, Chew P, Magula N, DeVine D, Trikalinos T, Lau J: Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries. 2007, Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services
Google Scholar
Eidelman AI, Feldman-Winter L: American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement: breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Pediatrics. 2005, 115: 496-506.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
World Health Organization (WHO): The global strategy for infant and young child feeding. 2003, Geneva: WHO
Google Scholar
WHO: Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices: Part 1 definitions. 2007, Geneva: WHO
Google Scholar
Harder T, Bergmann R, Kallischnigg G, Plagemann A: Duration of breastfeeding and risk of overweight: a meta-analysis. Am J Epidemiol. 2005, 162 (5): 397-403. 10.1093/aje/kwi222.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Arifeen S, Black RE, Antelman G, Baqui A, Caulfield L, Becker S: Exclusive breastfeeding reduces acute respiratory infection and diarrhea deaths among infants in Dhaka slums. Pediatrics. 2001, 108 (4): e67-10.1542/peds.108.4.e67.
Article
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Bowes W: The association between duration of breastfeeding and adult intelligence. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2002, 57 (10): 659-661. 10.1097/00006254-200210000-00009.
Article
Google Scholar
Mortensen EL, Michaelsen KF, Sanders SA, Reinisch JM: The association between duration of breastfeeding and adult intelligence. JAMA. 2002, 287: 2365-2371. 10.1001/jama.287.18.2365.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Breastfeeding among U.S. children born 2000—2008, CDC National Immunization Survey [data file]. 2011, http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/index.htm. Accessed January 09, 2012
Google Scholar
Dennis C: Breastfeeding initiation and duration: A 1999–2000 literature review. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2002, 31 (1): 12-32. 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2002.tb00019.x.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Celi AC, Rich-Edwards JW, Richardson MD, Kleinman KP, Gillman MW: Immigration, race/ethnicity, and social and economic factors as predictors of breastfeeding initiation. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005, 159: 255-260. 10.1001/archpedi.159.3.255.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Li R, Darling N, Maurice E, Barker L, Grummer-Strawn LM: Breastfeeding rates in the United States by characteristics of the child, mother, or family: The 2002 National Immunization Survey. Pediatrics. 2005, 115: e31-e37.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
U.S. Census Bureau: The Hispanic population. 2010,http://www.census.gov,
Google Scholar
California Department of Public Health: Breastfeeding statistics, hospital of occurrence by race/ethnicity. 2010,http://www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/Pages/BreastfeedingStatistics.aspx,
California Department of Public Health: 2010 MIHA county report: a summary report of county snapshots and geographic comparisons from the maternal and infant health assessment survey. 2012, Sacramento: California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program
Google Scholar
Guendelman S, Siega-Riz AM: Infant feeding practice and maternal dietary intake among Latino immigrants in California. J Immigr Health. 2002, 4 (3): 137-146. 10.1023/A:1015698817387.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Chatterji P, Brooks-Gunn J: WIC participation, breastfeeding practices, and well-child care among unmarried, low-income mothers. Am J Public Health. 2004, 94 (8): 1324-1327. 10.2105/AJPH.94.8.1324.
Article
PubMed Central
PubMed
Google Scholar
Gibson MV, Diaz VA, Mainous AG, Geesey ME: Prevalence of breastfeeding and acculturation in Hispanics: results from NHANES 1999–2000 study. Birth. 2005, 32 (2): 93-98. 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2005.00351.x.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Gorman JR, Madlensky L, Jackson DJ, Ganiats TG, Boies E: Early postpartum breastfeeding and acculturation among Hispanic women. Birth. 2007, 4: 308-315.
Article
Google Scholar
Kugyelka JG, Rasmussen KM, Frongillo EA: Maternal obesity is negatively associated with breastfeeding success among Hispanic but not Black women. J Nutr. 2004, 134 (7): 1746-1753.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
De la Mora A, Russell DW, Dungy CI, Losch M, Dusdieker L: The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale: analysis of reliability and validity. J Appl Soc Psychol. 1999, 29 (11): 2362-2380. 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb00115.x.
Article
Google Scholar
Dungy CI, Losch ME, Russell DW: Maternal attitudes as predictors of infant feeding decisions. J Assoc Acad Minor Phys. 1994, 5 (4): 159-164.
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Scott JA, Binns CW, Graham KI, Oddy WH: Temporal changes in determinants of breastfeeding initiation. Birth. 2006, 33 (1): 37-45. 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2006.00072.x.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Sittlington J, Stewart-Knox B, Wright M, Bradbury I, Scott JA: Infant-feeding attitudes of expectant mothers in Northern Ireland. Health Educ Res. 2007, 22 (4): 561-570.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Dungy CI, McInnes RJ, Tappin DM, Wallis AB: Infant feeding attitudes and knowledge among socioeconomically disadvantaged women in Glasgow. Matern Child Health J. 2008, 12: 313-322. 10.1007/s10995-007-0253-9.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Scott JA, Shaker I, Reid M: Parental attitudes toward breastfeeding: their association with feeding outcome at hospital discharge. Birth. 2004, 31 (2): 125-131. 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2004.00290.x.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Marrone S, Vogeltanz-Hom N, Holm J: Attitudes, knowledge, and intentions related to breastfeeding among university undergraduate women and men. J Hum Lact. 2008, 24 (2): 186-192. 10.1177/0890334408316072.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Mulcahy H, Phelan A, Corcoran P, Leahy-Warren P: Examining the breastfeeding support resources of the public health nursing services in Ireland. J Clin Nurs. 2012, 21 (7–8): 1097-1108.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Tappin D, Britten J, Broadfoot M, McInnes R: The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow. Int Breastfeeding J. 2006, 1: 11-10.1186/1746-4358-1-11.
Article
Google Scholar
Wallis AB, Brinzaniuc A, Chereches R, Oprescu F, Sirlincan R, David I, Dirle IA, Claibourne ID: Reliability and validity of the Romanian version of a scale to measure infant feeding attitudes and knowledge. Acta Paediatr. 2008, 97 (9): 1194-1199. 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00914.x.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Zakarija-Grkovic I, Burmaz T: Effectiveness of the UNICEF/WHO 20-hour course in improving health professionals’ knowledge practices, and attitudes to breastfeeding: before/after study of 5 maternity facilities in Croatia. Croat Med J. 2010, 51 (5): 396-405. 10.3325/cmj.2010.51.396.
Article
PubMed Central
PubMed
Google Scholar
Ho YJ, McGrath JM: A Chinese version of Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale: reliability and validity assessment. Int J Nurs Stud. 2011, 48 (4): 475-478. 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.09.001.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Al-Akour NA, Khassawneh MY, Khader YS, Ababneh AA, Haddad AM: Factors affecting intention to breastfeed among Syrian and Jordanian mothers: a comparative cross-sectional study. Int Breastfeed J. 2010, 5: 6-10.1186/1746-4358-5-6.
Article
PubMed Central
PubMed
Google Scholar
Zhou Q, Younger KM, Kearney JM: An exploration of the knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding among a sample of Chinese mothers in Ireland. BMC Publ Health. 2010, 10: 722-10.1186/1471-2458-10-722.
Article
Google Scholar
Al-Madani M, Vydelingum V, Lawrence J: Saudi mothers’ intentions and attitudes toward breast-feeding. Inf Child Adolesc Nutr. 2010, 2: 187-10.1177/1941406410369699.
Article
Google Scholar
Wojcicki JM, Holbrook K, Lustig RH, Epel E, Caughey AB, Muñoz RF, Shiboski SC, Heyman MB: Chronic maternal depression is associated with reduced weight gain in Latino infants from birth to 2 years of age. PLoS One. 2011, 6 (2): e16737-10.1371/journal.pone.0016737.
Article
PubMed Central
CAS
PubMed
Google Scholar
Wojcicki JM, Holbrook K, Lustig R, Caughey AB, Muñoz RF, Heyman MB: Infant formula, tea, and water supplementation of Latino infants at 4–6 weeks postpartum. J Hum Lact. 2011, 27 (2): 22-130.
Article
Google Scholar
Scott J, Binns C, Graham K, Oddy W: Predictors of early introduction of solid foods in infants: results of a cohort study. BMC Pediatr. 2009, 9: 60-10.1186/1471-2431-9-60.
Article
PubMed Central
PubMed
Google Scholar
Giglia RC, Binns CW, Alfonso HS: Which women stop smoking during pregnancy and the effect on breastfeeding duration. BMC Pub Health. 2006, 6: 195-10.1186/1471-2458-6-195.
Article
Google Scholar
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Breastfeeding report card. 2012,http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/reportcard2.htm, , United States: Outcome Indicators,
Mitra AK, Khoury AJ, Hinton AW, Carothers C: Predictors of breastfeeding intention among low-income women. Matern Child Health J. 2004, 8 (2): 65-70.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Meyerink RO, Marquis GS: Breastfeeding initiation and duration among low-income women in Alabama: the importance of personal and familial experiences in making infant-feeding choices. J Hum Lact. 2002, 18 (1): 38-45. 10.1177/089033440201800106.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Scott JA, Binns CW, Oddy WH, Graham KI: Predictors of breastfeeding duration: evidence from a cohort study. Pediatrics. 2006, 117: e646-e655. 10.1542/peds.2005-1991.
Article
PubMed
Google Scholar
Marin G, Sabgoal F, Marin BV, Otero-Sabogal R, Perez-Stable EJ: Development of a short acculturation scale for Hispanics. Hispanic J Behav Sci. 1987, 9 (2): 183-205. 10.1177/07399863870092005.
Article
Google Scholar