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- 1From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedWe examined the influence of duration of exclusive breastfeeding (DEBF) for a mother's earlier children on the DEBF for her later children among multiparous women from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. DEBF was...
- 2From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedTiming of the first introduction of solid food during infancy may have potential effects on life-long health. To understand the characteristics that are associated with the timing of infants' initial exposure to solid...
- 3From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThis paper discusses characteristics that are associated with enhanced maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology functioning in state health agencies. The concept of the "MCH Epidemiology Effort" is introduced as...
- 4From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedFolate-supplementation significantly reduces the risk of neural tube defects. The aim of this research was to reveal associations between health beliefs and folate--supplementation as well as other elements of health...
- 5From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed
Latina mothers' perceptions of healthcare professional weight assessments of preschool-aged children
To understand Latina mothers' definitions of health and obesity in their children and perceptions of physician weight assessments. 24 low-income Spanish speaking Mexican mothers of children ages 2-5 years were recruited... - 6From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedAgencies and organizations promoting universal screening for alcohol and drug use in prenatal care argue that universal screening will reduce White versus Black racial disparities in reporting to Child Protective...
- 7From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedIn 2003, the child mortality rate in Kenya was 115/1000 children compared to 88/1000 average for Sub-Saharan African countries. This study sought to determine the effect of maternal education on immunization (n = 2,169)...
- 8From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThis study was designed to examine women's experiences of weight loss during the postpartum period. Understanding women's positive and negative experiences can assist health care providers to successfully intervene in...
- 9From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedTo assess the feasibility of a pediatric primary care based intervention to promote healthful behaviors among 0-6 month old infants and their mothers. We enrolled two intervention practices (60 mother-infant pairs) and...
- 10From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedA controlling maternal feeding style has been shown to have a negative impact on child eating style and weight in children over the age of 12 months. The current study explores maternal feeding style during the period...
- 11From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe purpose was to examine changes in overall and gestational age-specific proportions and rates of fetal death, first day death (< 24h), and combined fetal-first day death from 1990-1991 to 2001-2002. Changes were...
- 12From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedToxins and other health threats can cause health problems, whether they are present in the child's own home, other neighborhood homes where the child spends time, or common areas such as playgrounds. We assess the...
- 13From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedA combined measure of optimal antenatal care can provide more information on the role it plays in maternal health. Our objectives were to investigate the determinants of a measure of optimal antenatal care and the...
- 14From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedTo determine how characteristics of pregnancy, birth, and early infancy are related to offspring obesity at three critical developmental periods. Mothers were followed through pregnancy and 10-15 years after. Offspring...
- 15From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe objective of this study was to examine the relationship between cyberbullying and mental health problems among a multiethnic sample of high school students in Hawai'i. A University-Community partnership was...
- 16From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe United States continues to have one of the highest infant mortality rates (IMR). Although studies have examined the association between maternal and infant birth outcomes, few studies have examined the impact of...
- 17From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedLiterature and research examining father involvement has focused primarily on outcomes associated with the well-being and development of children. The contextual factors associated with fathers, and how these factors...
- 18From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedTo explore parents' perceptions of the eating behaviors and related feeding practices of their young children. Mothers (N = 740) of children aged 12-36 months and born in South Australia were randomly selected by birth...
- 19From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedLittle is known about the association of family-centered care (FCC) with the quality of pediatric primary care. The objectives were to assess (1) associations between family-centered care (FCC), receipt of anticipatory...
- 20From: Maternal and Child Health Journal. (Vol. 15, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThis study aimed to examine factors associated with utilization of village midwife and other trained delivery attendants for home deliveries. Information from 14,672 cases of the most recent home deliveries of mothers...