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February 1, 2025

Mothers' Knowledge and Adherence to Who Breastfeeding Recommendations: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece.

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EPErmioni PalaskaEOEirini OrovouMIMaria Iliadou

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds only 35% of mothers meet WHO exclusive breastfeeding targets, indicating a need for improved adherence.

Key Points

  • Only 35.01% of mothers exclusively breastfed for six months in Greece, highlighting significant adherence gaps.
  • Among the participants, 236 mothers exclusively breastfed for at least six months, with 106 continuing for one year.
  • The study employed a cross-sectional design conducted in four municipalities of South Athens, Greece, to assess breastfeeding practices.
  • Breastfeeding behaviors may be influenced by various factors such as maternal weight and gestational diabetes.

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Palaska et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2d7ccf1dd9ea359e586chttps://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20252901.d-25-00013
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