Food and nutritional profile of infants treated in basic health unit in Rio Grande do Norte

Authors

  • Amanda De Conceição Leão Mendes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Dayanna Joyce Marques Queiroz Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Andressa Názara Lucena Melo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Thaiz Mattos Sureira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Nila Patrícia Freire Pequeno Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.72013

Keywords:

breastfeeding, infant nutrition, nutritional status

Abstract

Objectives: Check the profile of breastfeeding, introduction of foods, eating habits, nutritional status of infants and relate the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and maternal anemia. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 22 infants 6-24 months old. Mothers answered a semistructured questionnaire and the infant underwent anthropometric assessment. Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-squared test, considering a significance level p < 0.05.
Results: 22.73% were overweight, the average Exclusive Breastfeeding was 123.2 days (SD ± 68.9 days), 63.63% for less than 6 months. The duration of exclusive breastfeeding was significantly associated with female sex (p= 0.042) and the number of prenatal visits (p = 0.002), 36.4% of mothers had anemia during pregnancy, this was associated with sanitation (p = 0.03) and the number of prenatal visits (p = 0.002). The foods most frequently introduced before six months were, respectively, fruit juice (27.3%), sugar (21%), fruit (13.63%), rice or macaroni (9%), beef, chicken or egg (5.3%), vegetables (5%) and beans (4.8%). Conclusion: EBF is little practiced, the increase in the early introduction of other foods being a cause for concern, it being essential to create strategies to encourage and support breastfeeding, as well as prevent
overweight in this age group.

Author Biographies

  • Amanda De Conceição Leão Mendes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Specialist in Mother and Child Health for the Multi-professional Integrated Residence program in Mother and Child Health, Hospital Universitário Ana Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil, Nutritionist graduated at the Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA).
  • Dayanna Joyce Marques Queiroz, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Nutritionist, Multi-professional Integrated Residence program in Mother and Child Health, Hospital Universitário Ana Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  • Andressa Názara Lucena Melo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Nutritionist, Multi-professional Integrated Residence program in Mother and Child Health, Hospital Universitário Ana Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  • Thaiz Mattos Sureira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Professor of Nutrition, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi/ FACISA, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  • Nila Patrícia Freire Pequeno, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Professor of Nutrition Department, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

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2014-02-01

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