Breastfeeding and weaning related aspects in children attended at the bebê-clinica program in Bandeirantes PR / Aspectos associados à amamentação e desmame em crianças atendidas no programa bebê-clínica em Bandeitantes-PR
Rev. Salusvita (Online)
;
26(2): 55-63, 2007. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-559721
ABSTRACT
Maternal breastfeeding, natural food, fundamentally important to maternal-childs health and for the pregnancy delay, finds difficulties in its practice. The present study purposes evaluating the reasons and analyzing what are the myths and facts that contribute to weaning before six months of age. Studys object was composedby children who participate from the Educative-Preventive Program Bebê-Clínica (Baby-Clinic), by surveying each childs handbook, that were breastfed in a period from zero to six months of age, in a total 143 handbooks. The questionnaire searched information related to the mother, such as age, parity, civil status, professional actuation, race, family income, social programs participation and pregnancy historic. Breastfeeding promotion must be seen as a major action to improve children and its family health and life quality.
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Main subject:
Breast Feeding
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Maternal and Child Health
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Salusvita (Online)
Journal subject:
Biologia
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Cincia
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Embrapa Dairy Cattle/BR
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Fundação Faculdades Luiz Meneghel/BR
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School Estácio de Sá/BR
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Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"/BR
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