Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Breast Feeding

Breastfeeding is a vital health practice that is used to feed babies and infants. Rich in essential nutrients and antibodies, breastmilk helps to protect babies from infection and provides essential nutrients for infants’ growth and development. Breastfeeding has been strongly linked with improved infant and child h…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 157× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Breastfeeding is a vital health practice that is used to feed babies and infants. Rich in essential nutrients and antibodies, breastmilk helps to protect babies from infection and provides essential nutrients for infants’ growth and development. Breastfeeding has been strongly linked with improved infant and child health outcomes. Not only does it promote healthy growth and development, it also reduces the risk of developing diseases or conditions such as obesity, asthma, diabetes, and allergies. Additionally, breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores and better performance in school. Furthermore, breastfeeding helps to build strong emotional and physical bonds between mothers and babies and may help to increase the mother's mental wellbeing. Breastfeeding is both convenient and economical, and it also has environmental benefits.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Epigenetics and Nutrition

Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-603

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 157 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Breast Feeding, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Breast Cancer Survival.

Journal editorial board
Mark LaBarge · United States Raffaele Serra · Italy Jayant Vaidya · United Kingdom

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