The association of breastfeeding with cognitive development and educational achievement in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies mainly from high-income countries suggest that breastfeeding improves cognitive function and educational achievement. However, these associations may be a manifestation of who breastfeeds in these settings rather than an actual effect of breastfeeding. We investigated the association of breastfeeding with cognitive development and educational achievements in sub-Saharan Africa, where breastfeeding is the norm, and socioeconomic status is not strongly correlated with ever breastfeeding.

Methods

We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Africa-Wide Information in January 2021 for studies that assessed the cognitive and educational benefits of breastfeeding in c

SUBMITTER: Mohammed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441109 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature