Breastfeeding Duration and Adolescent Educational Outcomes: Longitudinal Evidence From India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is a significant evidence gap on the long-term educational benefits of longer breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries. We estimated the association between duration of (any) breastfeeding and educational outcomes of Indian children.

Methods

We used regression analysis to examine the association between the length of breastfeeding (in months) and future education outcomes on the basis of 2 data sets: (1) data from a follow-up survey known as the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parents Study (APCAPS, 2003-2005) of 1165 children aged 13 to 18 years from a controlled nutrition trial originally conducted in South India during the period of 1987 to 1990; and (2) nationally representative data from the India Human Development Survey (IHDS-2, 2011-2012) of 6121

SUBMITTER: Nandi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7705127 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature