Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials

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Autor(a) principal: Victora, Cesar G.
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Matijasevich, Alicia, Santos, Iná S., Barros, Aluisio J. D., Horta, Bernardo L., Barros, Fernando C.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3787
Resumo: Breastfeeding is fundamental for child health. Changes in the duration of breastfeeding are compared for three population-based cohorts of children born in 1982, 1993 and 2004 in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Samples of the 1982 and 1993 children and all of the children from the 2004 cohort study were sought at home when they were aged around 12 months. Both the duration of breastfeeding and the stage at which different kind of foods were regularly introduced were investigated. The median duration of breastfeeding increased from 3.1 to 6.8 months in this period. Exclusive breastfeeding at three months was practically non-existent in 1982 and had reached one third of infants by 2004. The increase was faster after 1993, suggesting an important impact made by promotion activities. Up to about 6-9 months, breastfeeding was more prevalent in high-income families, but after this age it became more common among the poor. Low birth weight babies were breastfeed for shorter durations. The duration of breastfeeding is still far short of international recommendations, justifying further campaigns. Special attention should be given to low birth weight babies and those from low-income families.
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spelling Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentialsBreast FeedingChild WelfareCohort StudiesBreastfeeding is fundamental for child health. Changes in the duration of breastfeeding are compared for three population-based cohorts of children born in 1982, 1993 and 2004 in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Samples of the 1982 and 1993 children and all of the children from the 2004 cohort study were sought at home when they were aged around 12 months. Both the duration of breastfeeding and the stage at which different kind of foods were regularly introduced were investigated. The median duration of breastfeeding increased from 3.1 to 6.8 months in this period. Exclusive breastfeeding at three months was practically non-existent in 1982 and had reached one third of infants by 2004. The increase was faster after 1993, suggesting an important impact made by promotion activities. Up to about 6-9 months, breastfeeding was more prevalent in high-income families, but after this age it became more common among the poor. Low birth weight babies were breastfeed for shorter durations. The duration of breastfeeding is still far short of international recommendations, justifying further campaigns. Special attention should be given to low birth weight babies and those from low-income families.A amamentação é fundamental para a saúde infantil. O artigo compara mudanças na duração da amamentação em três coortes de nascimentos, de 1982, 1993 e 2004, na cidade de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul. Amostras das coortes de 1982 e 1993 e todas as crianças da coorte de 2004 foram visitadas em casa em torno de 12 meses de idade. Foram investigados a duração da amamentação e o momento em que diferentes tipos de alimentos foram introduzidos na dieta regular. A duração mediana da amamentação aumentou de 3,1 para 6,8 meses ao longo do período. O aleitamento exclusivo aos três meses era praticamente inexistente em 1982, mas alcançou um terço dos lactentes em 2004. O aumento foi mais expressivo a partir de 1993, sugerindo um impacto importante das atividades de promoção. Até aproximadamente 6-9 meses, a amamentação era mais prevalente em famílias de renda mais alta, mas depois dessa idade passava a ser mais comum entre famílias mais pobres. Crianças com baixo peso ao nascer apresentavam menor duração de amamentação. A duração da amamentação está aquém das recomendações internacionais, o que justifica a realização de mais campanhas nesse sentido. Deve-se concentrar mais atenção nos recém-nascidos de baixo peso e naqueles de famílias de baixa renda.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2008-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3787Reports in Public Health; Vol. 24 No. 15 (2008): Supplement 3Cadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 24 n. 15 (2008): Suplemento 31678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3787/7683https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3787/7684Victora, Cesar G.Matijasevich, AliciaSantos, Iná S.Barros, Aluisio J. D.Horta, Bernardo L.Barros, Fernando C.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:27:47Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/3787Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:04:21.073105Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
title Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
spellingShingle Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
Victora, Cesar G.
Breast Feeding
Child Welfare
Cohort Studies
title_short Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
title_full Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
title_fullStr Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
title_full_unstemmed Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
title_sort Breastfeeding and feeding patterns in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials
author Victora, Cesar G.
author_facet Victora, Cesar G.
Matijasevich, Alicia
Santos, Iná S.
Barros, Aluisio J. D.
Horta, Bernardo L.
Barros, Fernando C.
author_role author
author2 Matijasevich, Alicia
Santos, Iná S.
Barros, Aluisio J. D.
Horta, Bernardo L.
Barros, Fernando C.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Victora, Cesar G.
Matijasevich, Alicia
Santos, Iná S.
Barros, Aluisio J. D.
Horta, Bernardo L.
Barros, Fernando C.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Breast Feeding
Child Welfare
Cohort Studies
topic Breast Feeding
Child Welfare
Cohort Studies
description Breastfeeding is fundamental for child health. Changes in the duration of breastfeeding are compared for three population-based cohorts of children born in 1982, 1993 and 2004 in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Samples of the 1982 and 1993 children and all of the children from the 2004 cohort study were sought at home when they were aged around 12 months. Both the duration of breastfeeding and the stage at which different kind of foods were regularly introduced were investigated. The median duration of breastfeeding increased from 3.1 to 6.8 months in this period. Exclusive breastfeeding at three months was practically non-existent in 1982 and had reached one third of infants by 2004. The increase was faster after 1993, suggesting an important impact made by promotion activities. Up to about 6-9 months, breastfeeding was more prevalent in high-income families, but after this age it became more common among the poor. Low birth weight babies were breastfeed for shorter durations. The duration of breastfeeding is still far short of international recommendations, justifying further campaigns. Special attention should be given to low birth weight babies and those from low-income families.
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