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Acculturation and Breastfeeding Among Hispanic American Women: A Systematic Review.
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- Housing Insecurity, Housing Conditions, and Breastfeeding Behaviors for Medicaid-Eligible Families in Urban Settings.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2022Trial
- Early Postpartum Patterns of Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Perceived Insufficient Milk by Prepregnancy Body Mass Index.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2022Trial
- The impact of postpartum smoking on breastfeeding initiation and duration: racial and ethnic analysis using PRAMS data in a nationally representative sample.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding practices among foreign-born non-Hispanic mothers of children in the United States - a cross-sectional study of nationwide multi-year data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Hospital Breastfeeding Support during the Early Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Worsening Care for Black, Hispanic, and Asian Mothers.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Socio-Cultural Correlates of Breastfeeding Behavior Among Latina Mothers and Its Implications for Child Health.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Influence of Mental Health, Confidence, and Acculturation on Breastfeeding in Hispanic People.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Breastfeeding Care in the US.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Early life factors that affect obesity and the need for complex solutions.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2025Review
- Differences in Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration by Migration History in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024Article
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- The heterogeneous associations of universal cash-payouts with breastfeeding initiation and continuation.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Roles of Income and Acculturation in the Hispanic Paradox: Breastfeeding Among Hispanic Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- A repeated cross-sectional analysis of breastfeeding initiation rates in Ireland for two decades and 10 recommended priorities for improvement.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Review
- Cultural influences on infant and toddler feeding among low-income Latinx mothers.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Beyond Children's Mental Health: Cultural Considerations to Foster Latino Child and Family Mental Health.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Breastfeeding experiences of Latina migrants living in Spain: a qualitative descriptive study.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Association of Maternal Confidence and Breastfeeding Practices in Hispanic Women Compared to Non-Hispanic White Women.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
- Multilevel prenatal socioeconomic determinants of Mexican American children's weight: Mediation by breastfeeding.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2020Article
- Infant formula and toddler milk marketing and caregiver's provision to young children.Maternal & child nutrition · 2020Article
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Abstract
Introduction Hispanic immigrants are more likely to breastfeed than are Hispanics born in the US, in part due to their acculturation. This paper aims to systematically review the existing literature on the association between acculturation and Hispanics' breastfeeding behaviors. Methods The systematic search used major databases such as Medline and PubMed, and it followed the PRISMA checklist. The scientific quality of the studies was rated using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Results We identified 1943 potential citations, of which 18 studies met the eligibility criteria. Overall, while 13 studies suggested that high-acculturated Hispanics were less likely to breastfeed compared with low-acculturated, five studies did not find significant evidence of such an association. Moreover, 12 studies used a static measure or a linear scale, which is not optimal; only three studies utilized bi/multidimensional scales to assess acculturation. Intention to breastfeed was examined in six studies, but the results were inconsistent. Breastfeeding initiation was examined in 11 studies, and two out of eight studies that examined breastfeeding duration, specifically analyzed exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months. Discussion Our results agree with the general hypothesis that higher acculturation is inversely related to breastfeeding rates, independently of income. Researchers used different methodologies to study acculturation and breastfeeding practices, limiting our ability to reach more detailed conclusions. Owing to the lack of a standard methodology for measuring acculturation, future studies should utilize bi/multidimensional scales when studying breastfeeding, in particular, in relation to breastfeeding intention and exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months; preferably according to Hispanic subgroups.
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