Abstract
Objective: To assess the frequency and factors associated with the use of whole cow’s milk in children under one year old in the city of Fortaleza, Ceara. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study conducted with 575 mothers of children under one year old living in the city of Fortaleza, Ceara. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied to collect sociodemographic data and information about the reproductive history of mothers, childbirth and the child. Results: The median age of mothers was 26.5 years, and 80.5% (n=463) of them had a household income of 1-5 minimum wages. The majority (83.2%, n=475) attended more than six prenatal consultations, but only 86.2% (n=494) said they had received information on breastfeeding. Among children who received other types of milk, 53.8% (n=191) consumed whole cow’s milk; of these, 31.7% (n=113) reported having received orientation from the pediatrician. Cow’s milk consumption was associated with maternal age (women under 18 years old (p=0.015)), income of less than five minimum wages (p<0.001), low education level (p<0.001), unemployment (p<0.001), reduced number of prenatal consultations (p=0.019), childbirth at public hospital (p<0.001), no breastfeeding before discharge from maternity hospital (p<0.001) and not having a health insurance (p<0.001). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of early consumption of whole cow’s milk by children under one year old, and it was influenced by factors such as income, education level and young maternal age. Therefore, it is necessary to raise awareness among health professionals about improving the quality of the guidelines provided during prenatal and postpartum consultations.
Highlights
Quando as mães foram questionadas sobre a orientação para consumo do leite de vaca integral como alimentação complementar, 113 (31,7%) relataram ter sido orientadas pelo médico pediatra (Tabela II)
Tabela IV - Prevalência do uso do leite de vaca integral e variáveis relacionadas às mães, ao pré-natal, ao parto e a criança residentes em Fortaleza, Ceará, 2013
53,8% das mães introduziram leite de vaca integral na alimentação de crianças menores de um ano de idade
Summary
Objetivo: Evaluar la frecuencia y los factores asociados al uso de la leche de la vaca integral en niños menores de un año de la ciudad de Fortaleza, Ceará. Conclusión: El consumo precoz de la leche de la vaca integral por niños menores de un año presentó alta prevalencia y sufrió la influencia de los factores como la renta, la escolaridad y la baja edad de la madre. O questionário avaliou aspectos sociodemográficos (idade, escolaridade, estado civil, ocupação, condições de habitação e renda familiar), história reprodutiva da mãe (número de gestações, de partos e de filhos, intervalo entre as duas últimas gestações, número de consultas de pré-natal e orientações sobre aleitamento materno), além de dados referentes ao parto e à criança (sexo, idade, peso ao nascer, local de nascimento, condições de nascimento como prétermo ou a termo, amamentação, introdução de outro tipo de leite na alimentação complementar e acesso a plano de saúde). Tabela I - Aspectos sociodemográficos das mães residentes na cidade de Fortaleza, Ceará, 2013
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