Harmful oral suction habits in children: association with breastfeeding and family social profile

• Autor(a) principal: Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Lolli, Luiz Fernando [UNESP], Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba [UNESP], Saliba, Orlando [UNESP], Saliba, Nemre Adas [UNESP], Azevedo, Poliane da Silva [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1980-65232010000400006; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/133381
• topic: Breast feeding; Sucking habits; Aleitamento materno; Hábitos de sucção

Purpose: To record the prevalence of nonnutritive sucking habits (thumb and pacifier sucking) in children at 6 and 12 months of age and test its association with family social profile and breastfeeding pattern. Method: The sample consisted of 80 pairs of mother-child living in the Northwest region of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the presence of nonnutritive sucking habits, family social profile and breastfeeding pattern when the children had 6 and 12 months of age. Data were analyzed by using qui-square tests. Results: Pacifier sucking was more frequent than thumb sucking. Exclusive breast feeding was not reported for children either in the 6th or 12th month of age, and approximately 70% were already receiving artificial feeding. There was no association between family social profile and sucking habits, but lower rates of breastfeeding was associated with pacifier sucking in the 12-month old children. Thumb sucking was not associated with breastfeeding. Conclusion: The frequency of breastfeeding was lower than that recommended by WHO for children in the age groups assessed. Pacifier sucking was more prevalent than thumb sucking and was associated with a lower rate of breastfeeding in the 12th-month old children. Family social profile does not seem to be related with nonnutritive sucking habits.