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MILK CONSUMPTION IN INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE AND VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH NON-MATERNAL MILK CONSUMPTION

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Author(s):
Paula Chuproski Saldan [1] ; Sonia Isoyama Venancio [2] ; Silvia Regina Dias Medici Saldiva [3] ; Daniele Gonçalves Vieira [4] ; Débora Falleiros de Mello [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - Brasil
[2] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Instituto de Saúde - Brasil
[3] Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo. Instituto de Saúde - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria; v. 35, n. 4, p. 407-414, 2017-12-00.
Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the type of milk consumed by children under one year of age and identify variables associated with non-maternal milk consumption (formula or cow milk). Methods: Cross-sectional study developed during the 2012 National Vaccination Campaign against Poliomyelitis. The companions of 935 children under one year of age answered a structured questionnaire on the child’s diet in the last 24 hours. The estimates are presented by points, with 95%CI. F-statistics were used to check for differences in the proportion of the types of milk consumption according to the children’s age range (<6 months and 6-11 months) and the association between non-maternal milk consumption and the study variables. Results: The consumption of maternal milk and child formula was higher for children under six months of age - corresponding to 82.8% (95%CI 78.5-86.3) and 70.4% (95%CI 61.4-78.0), respectively -, whereas the consumption of cow milk was higher among children between 6 and 11 months of age - 74.2% (95%CI 66.5-80.6) -, with differences in the consumption proportions (p<0.0001). The variables associated with higher cow milk consumption were lower maternal education (p<0.0001), the fact that the mother does not have a paid occupation (p=0.0015), child doctor’s appointment in the public health network (p<0.0001) and participation in the Child’s Milk Program (p<0.0001). Conclusions: The infants received cow’s milk early (before the first year of life), especially children from families with lower socioeconomic levels and children who took part in a specific social program for milk distribuition. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/11953-1 - Child health: home safety, care and human rights defense
Grantee:Débora Falleiros de Mello
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants