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Are Catholic Women Less Likely to Breast-Feed?
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Could religion play a role in breast-feeding practices?
Women in Western nations with a strong Protestant heritage are more likely to breast-feed. However, the reverse seems to be true for those in nations with a strong Catholic heritage, new research suggests.
"Our results suggest that women living in a country or region where Catholicism has historically dominated are less likely to initiate breast-feeding," according to the researchers. The study was led by Dr. Jonathan Bernard of Inserm, the national health research institute in France.
"Breast-feeding promotion policies should be adapted to better fit populations' cultural and religious norms," Bernard and his colleagues added.
http://www.pantagraph.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/are-catholic-women-less-likely-to-breast-feed/article_70e94018-219b-5cd0-9473-2444c85c66ea.html