Meta-Analysis: The Effect of Breast Milk on Child Language

Abstract

Background: Language development is an individual's ability to master vocabulary, speech, grammar, and pronunciation ethics within a certain period of time according to age development. Breast milk is the best food for babies, because it contains all the nutrients needed in the right amount to promote a child's growth and development. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of breastfeeding on children's language development by using meta-analysis. Subjects and Method: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis. The articles used in this study were obtained from several databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Springer Link. The articles used in this study were those published from 1999-2020. The article search was carried out by considering the eligibility criteria defined using the PICO model. The population in the study were children aged 2 months to 6 years old with intervention in the form of receiving breast milk, the comparison was that the outcome was not given breast milk in the form of language development. Keywords for searching articles are as follows: "language development" AND "breast