TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding
T2 - US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
AU - Nicholson, Wanda K.
AU - Silverstein, Michael
AU - Wong, John B.
AU - Chelmow, David
AU - Coker, Tumaini Rucker
AU - Davis, Esa M.
AU - Fernandez, Alicia
AU - Gibson, Ericka
AU - Jaén, Carlos Roberto
AU - Krousel-Wood, Marie
AU - Lee, Sei
AU - Rao, Goutham
AU - Ruiz, John M.
AU - Stevermer, James
AU - Tsevat, Joel
AU - Underwood, Sandra Millon
AU - Wiehe, Sarah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/5/6
Y1 - 2025/5/6
N2 - Importance: The association between breastfeeding and health benefits in children has been previously well established; health benefits have also been found for women who breastfeed. However, breastfeeding rates in the US are relatively modest; as of 2021, 59.8% of infants at age 6 months are breastfed and 27.2% of infants at that age are exclusively breastfed. Objective: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a systematic review to evaluate the evidence on the benefits and harms of primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding. Population: Adolescents and adults who are pregnant or postpartum, and their infants and children. Evidence Assessment: The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit. Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends providing interventions or referrals, during pregnancy and after birth, to support breastfeeding. (B recommendation).
AB - Importance: The association between breastfeeding and health benefits in children has been previously well established; health benefits have also been found for women who breastfeed. However, breastfeeding rates in the US are relatively modest; as of 2021, 59.8% of infants at age 6 months are breastfed and 27.2% of infants at that age are exclusively breastfed. Objective: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a systematic review to evaluate the evidence on the benefits and harms of primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding. Population: Adolescents and adults who are pregnant or postpartum, and their infants and children. Evidence Assessment: The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit. Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends providing interventions or referrals, during pregnancy and after birth, to support breastfeeding. (B recommendation).
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.2025.3650
DO - 10.1001/jama.2025.3650
M3 - Review article
C2 - 40198087
AN - SCOPUS:105004692839
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 333
SP - 1520
EP - 1526
JO - JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 17
ER -