2025
Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana
Esteves G, Sandow A, Segbedji C, Addo A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Aryeetey R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Support or Interference: Relational Influences on Mother's Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, 21: e70080. PMID: 40697090, PMCID: PMC12454191, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding practiceInfluence of fathersPractice of Exclusive BreastfeedingMother-child dyadsExclusive breastfeedingSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRegion of GhanaRelative influenceIn-depth interviewsCentral Region of GhanaNursing recommendationsChildren's physical growthGrandmother's supportFather presenceWorld Health OrganizationMothers' adherenceFamily membersSocial normsFamily supportCommunity peersChild healthGhanaFamily members' beliefsInterpersonal levelFathers
2020
Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach
Skouteris H, Bergmeier HJ, Berns SD, Betancourt J, Boynton‐Jarrett R, Davis MB, Gibbons K, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Story M. Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 17: e13094. PMID: 33067918, PMCID: PMC7729646, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesity preventionWorld Health OrganizationChildhood obesityObesity preventionCare approachAge 5 yearsRace/ethnicityAdverse child experiencesObesity developmentHigher-quality mother–child (but not father–child) interactionsChild development outcomesDrivers of undernutritionMother-child dyadsObesityHolistic life course approachSocial determinantsCare frameworkHealth OrganizationLife course approachAge 5Mother-child interactionUndernutritionRecognition of racismPreventionPrevention narratives
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