Neighborhood Disadvantage, Greenness, and Population Density as Predictors of Breastfeeding Practices: A Population Cohort Study from Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many environmental factors are known to hinder breastfeeding, yet the role of the family living environment in this regard is still poorly understood.

Objectives

We used data from a large cohort to identify associations between neighborhood characteristics and breastfeeding behavior.

Methods

Our observational study included 11,038 children (0-2 years) from the Southwest Finland Birth Cohort. Participant information was obtained from the Medical Birth Register and municipal follow-up clinics. Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, greenness, and population density were measured for a period of 5 years prior to childbirth within the residential neighborhood on a 250 × 250-m grid. Any breastfeeding and breastfeeding at 6 months were the primary outcomes. Bin

SUBMITTER: Galante L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258599 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature