THE IMPORTANCE OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING IN DISEASE PREVENTION

Abstract

An in-depth analysis of early weaning reveals crucial nutritional complexities, outlining the implications for both mothers and babies, highlighting the need for preventative strategies and effective prenatal interventions to promote healthy eating practices and the maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding. The main objective of the present study is to understand, through a systematic review, what are the consequences of early weaning for the mother and baby from a nutritional perspective. This is a literature review with a basic qualitative bibliographic review method, of a descriptive-exploratory nature, through bibliographic research, which will investigate the results of clinical studies published in the period from 2018 to 2023. The transversal, descriptive and quantitative approach, predominantly applied in the studies, allowed a more in-depth analysis of different aspects related to breast milk, from the epidemiological perspective to the nutritional composition of human milk. Taken together, these studies present a relevant academic basis for understanding the consequences of early weaning from a nutritional perspective, highlighting the importance of prenatal interventions, monitoring in crises, promoting healthy eating practices and paying attention to the complexity of the composition of human milk.