Abstract
The scope of this study was to evaluate exclusive and total breastfeeding in children up to 2 years of age treated in Basic Health Units (BHU) of Recife in the state of Pernambuco. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Basic Health Units of Mustardinha, Jardim Uchôa, Fernandes Figueira and Upinha Novo Prado. The study population consisted of children of 0 to 24 months of age. One hundred and forty-one children from 0 to 24 months of age were evaluated, of which 56.4% were female, 22% were ≤ 6 months old, 21.3% were between 7 and 12 months of age and 56.7% were between 13 and 24 months of age. Analysis of the prevalence of exclusive and total breastfeeding revealed an average of 60.84 and 182.52 days, respectively. Male children, the use of pacifiers and bottle-feeding was associated with shorter exclusive breastfeeding duration.
Highlights
The scope of this study was to evaluate exclusive and total breastfeeding in children up to 2 years of age treated in Basic Health Units (BHU) of Recife in the state of Pernambuco
Dados da II Pesquisa de Prevalência de Aleitamento Materno nas Capitais Brasileiras e Distrito Federal também mostraram mediana de aleitamento materno exclusivo (AME) abaixo do recomendado em todas as regiões brasileiras, sendo a região Centro-Oeste a que teve maior tempo (66,6 dias) e Nordeste a menor (34,92)[2]
Em se tratando dos benefícios que o aleitamento materno (AM) pode trazer para a mãe e bebê, foi relatada a proteção às doenças (93,6%), fortalecimento do vínculo afetivo (95%), que o leite materno é um alimento completo (84,4%), de fácil digestão (90,1%) e que faz o bebê crescer saudável (95%)
Summary
Em se tratando da idade gestacional, 92% das crianças nasceram a termo, sendo a mediana de 40 semanas. Quanto ao pré-natal, 74,3% iniciaram ainda no 1o trimestre e 63,1% realizaram 6 consultas ou mais. No que diz respeito à idade e sexo da criança, 56,7% tinham entre 13 e 24 meses e 54,6% eram do sexo feminino. Das 141 crianças participantes do estudo, 52,5%
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