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2006-01-03
Review: Vitamin D may lower cancer risk
Food Consumer, IL - Dec 28, 2005 who participated in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey The risk factors include exclusively breastfeeding, dark skin, aging, sunscreen
When it comes to colon cancer prevention, prospective studies are less likely to associate vitamin D intake with significant reductions in colorectal cancer when other risk factors are considered. However, a five-year study of more than 120,000 subjects found that men with the highest vitamin D intakes were 29 percent less likely to have colorectal cancer compared to men with the lowest vitamin D intakes. "Calcium, Vitamin D, Dairy Products, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort" was conducted by McCullough M.L. and colleagues and published in 2003 in Cancer Causes Control.
2006-01-02
Improving nutrition for newborns
Burbank Leader, United States - Dec 13, 2005 A major grant will allow the Glendale Hospital to create a breastfeeding follow-up program. By Vince Lovato, The Leader. Glendale
The hospital's women's services division will received $200,000 each of the next three years to provide a clinic, a three-member staff and educational materials, said Carmen Arezak, program director and a certified registered nurse practitioner.
2005-12-13
Lactation Consultants Help Moms Prolong Breastfeeding
FOX News - Dec 6, 2005 likely to have participated in the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Those women were also more likely to keep breastfeeding during the
The researchers write that women who never breastfed were more likely to be younger, with less than high school level education, unmarried, cigarette smokers, and women whose babies were delivered with low birth weight and whose babies were exposed to secondhand smoke. Women were also more likely to have participated in the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), which benefits low-income women.
2005-12-06
Food for our children
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Nov 26, 2005 If your child is affected by nutrition issues, Prof Raman advises an During breastfeeding, bifidobacteria is the predominant bacteria in the stools of infants.
The study revealed that maternal under-nutrition affected the development of babies in different ways. There was an effect on glucose tolerance, with more babies being glucose intolerant when exposed to famine in late gestation. There was an effect on blood pressure, where it was noted that people who had been small at birth had high blood pressures in later life. It was noted that maternal malnutrition during early gestation was associated with obesity (increased BMI and waist circumference) in women, but not in men.
2005-12-05
Breastfeeding Saving Six Million Lives Annually, UNICEF
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Nov 22, 2005 calls for greater government action and investment to protect exclusive breastfeeding. poor countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water
For nearly 60 years UNICEF has been the world's leader for children, working on the ground in 157 countries to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for poor countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
2005-12-01
Study: Breastfeeding Lowers Mother's Diabetes Risk
LaSalute.net, Italy - Nov 22, 2005 Public health experts have long known that breastfeeding is the best way to give a baby important nutrition and health benefits.
Public health experts have long known that breastfeeding is the best way to give a baby important nutrition and health benefits. Now a new study shows that breastfeeding may also benefit the health of the mother. The study shows that nursing a baby reduces a woman's risk of developing diabetes. Alison CapeAlison Cape is a new mother who has been nursing her baby Charlotte since she was born nine weeks ago. "I'm planning on breastfeeding until I can't do it any longer, which, I'm hoping to go for a full year, but as I work, you know, I'll go for as long as I can," she said.
1. Breastfeeding and weaning practices in New Zealand - Breastfeeding and Prenatal Nutrition Issues
Current recommendations in New Zealand are for exclusive breastfeeding of infants through 4 to 6 months of age, when nonmilk foods are introduced, and ...
2. Prenatal nutrition intervention in African-American women - Breastfeeding and Prenatal Nutrition Issues
Low Birthweight (LBW), defined as an infant weighing less than 2,500 grams, is a major determinant of infant mortality and contributes to infant and ...
3. Breastfeeding venues - Small packages: health, nutrition, fitness, news and trends - Brief Article
Babies somehow manage to get breastfed even when their mothers are out and about in public, according to a survey conducted by Playtex Products Inc.
4. A breastfeeding education program - Breastfeeding and Prenatal Nutrition Issues
Breastfeeding provides many benefits for the health, growth, and development of infants. Exclusive breastfeeding increases these benefits. However, few infants in the United States are breastfed be
5. Evaluation of institutional support for breastfeeding - Important Nutrition Topices for Women - report from Healthy People 2010 - Brief Article - Statistical
The benefits of breastfeeding for mother and infant are widely documented. Despite these known benefits, national breastfeeding rates remain below the ...
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