Lactancia materna e inmunidad: impacto social / Breast feeding and immunity: social impact
Medisan
; 13(1)ene.-feb. 2009.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-532556
Responsible library:
CU418.1
RESUMEN
El uso y desuso de la lactancia materna ha sido tema controvertido desde épocas remotas, pues se han encontrado biberones de barro en tumbas de niños romanos, lo cual indica que ya en el mundo antiguo se utilizaba la alimentación artificial. Las acciones para promover el amamantamiento se justifican por el beneficio nutricional de ese acto materno para el recién nacido, la protección que le confiere contra diferentes enfermedades por sus reconocidas propiedades inmunitarias, el aumento del bienestar psíquico del lactante y la madre, así como la buena estimulación del lenguaje en las edades tempranas de la vida. A diferencia de lo observado en otros países, la inserción de Cuba en el Programa del Hospital Amigo de la Madre y el Niño ha contribuido a disminuir considerablemente las tasas de morbilidad y mortalidad por muy diversas causas en comparación con las concernientes a naciones altamente industrializadas.
ABSTRACT
The use and disuse of breast feeding has been a controversial topic since remote times, as mud feeding bottles have been found in Roman children's graves, indicating that in the old world the artificial feeding was already used. The actions to promote breastfeeding are justified for the nutritional benefit of that maternal action for the newborn, the protection that implies for him against different illnesses for its recognized immune properties, the increase of the psychic well-being of the newborn and the mother, as well as the good stimulation to language in the early ages of life. Contrary to what is observed in other countries, the Cuban participation in the Program of the Hospital Friend of the Mother and the Child has contributed to decrease considerably the morbility and mortality rates due to very diverse causes in comparison with those concerning the highly industrialized nations.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
Health problem:
Target 3.1: Reduce maternal mortality
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Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
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Nutrition
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Health Evaluation
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Breast Feeding
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Food and Nutrition Education
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Infant Nutrition
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Milk, Human
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Provincial Docente Ambrosio Grillo/CU
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Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas/CU
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Planta Hemoderivados/CU