Cultural beliefs and practices about women's breastfeeding behaviors: a Scoping Review

[EN] [Introduction] Cultural issues are strongly related to women’s life habits. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, led by the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization, recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and supplementary breastf...

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Autores: Badanta, Bárbara, Suarez-Reina, Paola, Álvarez-Pérez, Isabel, Lucchetti, Giancarlo, Guerra-Martín, María Dolores, Vega-Escaño, Juan, Diego-Cordero, Rocío de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/412129
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/412129
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105022196640
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Breastfeeding Women
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Infant Care
Systematic Review
Madres Lactantes
Comparación Transcultural
Cuidado del Lactante
Revisión Sistemática
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Sumario:[EN] [Introduction] Cultural issues are strongly related to women’s life habits. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, led by the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization, recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and supplementary breastfeeding up to 2 years. There are different cultural beliefs and practices about breastfeeding that can negatively influence it. According to the World Health Organization, only 4 out of 10 infants under 6 months of age have received exclusive breastfeeding in the world.