Influência regional no consumo precoce de alimentos diferentes do leite materno em menores de seis meses residentes nas capitais brasileiras e Distrito Federal

Abstract

The aim was to assess regional influences on food consumption in infants less than six months of age. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 18,929 infants participating in the Second Survey on Breastfeeding Prevalence in Brazilian State Capitals and the Federal District in 2008. Consumption rates for tea, fruit juices, formula milk, and porridge were calculated for the State capitals from the five geographic regions of the country. Food consumption was estimated by logit analyses and Poisson models. Differences in food consumption profile were observed between the different regions: tea was more common in State capitals in the South (RP = 2.37), while non-maternal milk (RP = 1.50 and 1.47) and juices (RP = 1.57 and 1.55) were more frequent in the Northeast and Southeast, respectively. Porridge was more common in the Northeast (RP = 3.0). Brazil's geographic regions thus display different infant feeding patterns. Public policy should take cultural diversity into account when planning strategies to improve infant nutrition and health.

Processed and ultra-processed food consumption among children aged 13 to 35 months and associated factors

“…In line with these findings, porridge consumption before six months was found to be frequent in the Northeast of Brazil 33 the components of children's early eating habits in this region. In addition to infant and child food products, the substantial contribution of petit suisse cheese and sweet biscuits to total calories, both of which having a low nutritional value, can also be related to the extensive publicity surrounding the food targeted to the children 34 .…”

Consumo alimentar entre crianças brasileiras com idade de 6 a 59 meses

“…e Sudeste e o consumo precoce de mingau/papa foi mais elevado nas capitais da Região Nordeste 16 . Também se observou elevado consumo de refrigerantes, café, bolachas e salgadinhos antes de um ano de idade 15 .…”

Caracterização do desenvolvimento da alimentação em crianças de 6 a 24 meses

“…Confirming this result, a recent study 24 called attention about the prominent position which takes south region in relation to tea consumption by children in their first six months of life. Moreover, it is known that early introduction of tea, water and milk formula, among others, are important to determine early weaning 25 , by preventing that children receive the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, putting on greater risk of morbidity and mortality.…”

“…This findings doesn't mean, however, that the health professional orientation have been followed, so there is extensive literature that discuss the strong influence of the maternal experience, family and known people in the infants diet [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] .…”