The relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy weight and breastfeeding initiation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hodgins, Marilyn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wile, Andrea K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-01T16:32:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-01T16:32:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-03-01T15:02:39Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | In Canada, 37.2% of women of childbearing age are classified as overweight or obese. This percentage is alarming as excess body weight is not only a major risk factor for chronic diseases but it is also linked to maternal-child outcomes including breastfeeding initiation. This paper-based thesis is comprised of three sections. The first section provides a review of previous research examining the association between mothers’ pre-pregnancy weight and breastfeeding initiation. The second section is a manuscript for publication describing an analysis of administrative data for 1,079 mother and newborn dyads. Regression analysis was used to predict breastfeeding initiation based on women’s pre-pregnancy weight after adjusting for 10 variables reflecting attributes of the mothers, birth processes, and newborns. A statistically significant association was detected indicating obese mothers are less likely to initiate breastfeeding compared to normal weight mothers. The final section is a paper outlining the benefits and challenges of conducting secondary analysis of administrative data for research purposes. | |
| dc.description.copyright | © Andrea Wile, 2016 | |
| dc.format | text/xml | |
| dc.format.extent | vi, 97 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14076 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Nursing | |
| dc.title | The relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy weight and breastfeeding initiation | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nursing | |
| thesis.degree.fullname | Master of Nursing | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.N. |
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