Nutritional status and milk feeding standards in children with respiratory diseases in the South of Brazil

Authors

  • Vagner de Souza Vargas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
  • Maria Cristina Flores Soares Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v9i2.2155

Keywords:

Breast feeding, Children, Respiratory infection, Feeding

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the main breast feeding characteristics to the sixth month of under five aged children who presented respiratory infection and their current nutritional status. Method: This study was accomplished through the comparison of two cross sectional population based studies, made in Rio Grande/RS’s, in 1995 and 2004. In the second study, there was a significant increase in the children’s proportion with height/age deficit. Results: The curves of exclusive breast-feeding and predominant breast-feeding showed a progressive fall of this practice to the sixth month, being the predominant mixed breast feeding the practice more common in infantile feeding among the children with respiratory diseases in this city. Conclusion: So, in spite of the diffusion of the benefits of the exclusive breast-feeding, this practice is little used in Rio Grande/RS.

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Author Biographies

Vagner de Souza Vargas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

MSc. Ciências da Saúde

Maria Cristina Flores Soares, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Profa.Dra. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde/FURG.

Published

2010-08-10

How to Cite

1.
Vargas V de S, Soares MCF. Nutritional status and milk feeding standards in children with respiratory diseases in the South of Brazil. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2010 Aug. 10 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];9(2):194-205. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2155

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Section

Basic Sciences