Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding

This study aimed to investigate the feeding and the factors related to breastfeeding of infants in the city of Picos-PI, Brazil. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in four Family Health Units, in April-May 2011, with 90 children under 12 months, whose mothers attended the units to...

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Main Authors: Nileide Lima Araújo, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira, Elaine de Sousa Carvalho, Felipe Tavares Duailibe, Laura Maria Feitosa Formiga
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-01-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1309/pdf_1
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author Nileide Lima Araújo
Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima
Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira
Elaine de Sousa Carvalho
Felipe Tavares Duailibe
Laura Maria Feitosa Formiga
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Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima
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description This study aimed to investigate the feeding and the factors related to breastfeeding of infants in the city of Picos-PI, Brazil. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in four Family Health Units, in April-May 2011, with 90 children under 12 months, whose mothers attended the units to vaccinate them. We used a form to obtain socioeconomic data of the family and the child and data on the food offered. The rates of exclusive breastfeeding and predominant breastfeeding were 57.8% and 47.8% respectively, and exclusive breastfeeding had a median duration of 1 month. The duration of exclusive breastfeeding presented a statistically significant (p<0.05) and positive association with: having been breastfed in the first hour of birth, maternal age, and mother’s level of education. We concluded that the feeding practices studied were inappropriate for children under one year.
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spelling doaj.art-fd012f5aad69418a9ceeff4185f8dca62022-12-21T18:53:48ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-01-01146Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeedingNileide Lima Araújo0Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima1Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira2Elaine de Sousa Carvalho3Felipe Tavares Duailibe4 Laura Maria Feitosa Formiga5Universidade Federal do PiauíUniversidade Federal do PiauíUniversidade Federal do PiauíUniversidade Federal do PiauíFundação Municipal de Saúde de TeresinaUniversidade Federal do PiauíThis study aimed to investigate the feeding and the factors related to breastfeeding of infants in the city of Picos-PI, Brazil. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in four Family Health Units, in April-May 2011, with 90 children under 12 months, whose mothers attended the units to vaccinate them. We used a form to obtain socioeconomic data of the family and the child and data on the food offered. The rates of exclusive breastfeeding and predominant breastfeeding were 57.8% and 47.8% respectively, and exclusive breastfeeding had a median duration of 1 month. The duration of exclusive breastfeeding presented a statistically significant (p<0.05) and positive association with: having been breastfed in the first hour of birth, maternal age, and mother’s level of education. We concluded that the feeding practices studied were inappropriate for children under one year.http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1309/pdf_1Feeding; Infant; Nursing; Breast Feeding.
spellingShingle Nileide Lima Araújo
Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima
Edina Araújo Rodrigues Oliveira
Elaine de Sousa Carvalho
Felipe Tavares Duailibe
Laura Maria Feitosa Formiga
Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
Rev Rene
Feeding; Infant; Nursing; Breast Feeding.
title Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
title_full Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
title_fullStr Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
title_full_unstemmed Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
title_short Infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
title_sort infant feeding and factors related to breastfeeding
topic Feeding; Infant; Nursing; Breast Feeding.
url http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/1309/pdf_1
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