"Breast Feeding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The nursing of an infant at the breast.
| Descriptor ID |
D001942
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.407.199 G07.203.650.195 G07.203.650.220.500.500 G07.203.650.353.199
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Breast Feeding".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Feeding" by people in Profiles.
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Diversifying the Lactation Workforce: A Strategy for Advancing Breastfeeding Equity in Los Angeles County. Breastfeed Med. 2025 Oct; 20(10):762-768.
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A Pilot Study Exploring the Relationship Between Milk Composition and Microbial Capacity in Breastfed Infants. Nutrients. 2025 Jan 18; 17(2).
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Breastfeeding moderates the association of maternal pre-pregnancy nutritional status with offspring body composition at 30 years. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2024 Mar 15; 15:e3.
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Breastfeeding initiation and duration among people with mild chronic hypertension: a secondary analysis of the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 09; 5(9):101086.
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Medicaid Reform as a Tool to Support Breastfeeding in Non-Hispanic Black Women. Am J Prev Med. 2023 07; 65(1):165-168.
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Thyroid Gene Mutations in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Diagnosed With Transient Congenital Hypothyroidism: Implications for the Offspring's Health. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021; 12:679002.
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Association of Breastfeeding and Child IQ Score at Age 5 Years. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 07 01; 138(1):135.
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Transfer of Inhaled Cannabis Into Human Breast Milk. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 09; 132(3):780-781.
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Beyond Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Other Clinical Advantages of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet. Breastfeed Med. 2018 Jul/Aug; 13(6):408-411.
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Breastfeeding in Infancy Is Associated with Body Mass Index in Adolescence: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non-Hispanic Whites. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 Jul; 117(7):1049-1056.