Trends in Exclusive Breastfeeding: Findings From the 1990s

Labbok, Miriam H.; Wardlaw, Tessa; Blanc, Ann K.; Clark, David; Terreri, Nancy

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“…A prevalência de AME quase triplicou, passando de 8,5% em 1999 para 24,2% em 2006. Tal evolução está de acordo com o que vem sendo recentemente observado em outros municípios 6,[11][12][13] , no Brasil como um todo 4,14 e em vários outros países do mundo 15 . O percentual de crianças menores de 6 meses em AME em Bauru (24,2%) em 2006 ficou bem abaixo da média brasileira no mesmo ano (39,8%), de acordo com a Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde (PNDS) 16 .…”

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Trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding for under-6-month-old children

Parizoto¹,

Pàrada²,

Venâncio³

et al. 2009

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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Objective: To study the trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for under-6-month-old infants in the city of Bauru, Brazil. Methods:Data from three methodologically equivalent crosssectional surveys integrating the project for monitoring breastfeeding indicators in São Paulo state were compared. Infants aged zero to 6 months who attended one of the two phases of the Multivaccination Campaign in 1999, 2003 and 2006, respectively 496, 674 and 509 infants, were studied. Descriptive statistics were presented to compare the prevalence of EBF according to age (in months) and for the set of children under 6 months. The differences in prevalence were expressed in percentage-points and submitted to statistical tests (Pearson's chisquare and tendency), adopting p < 0.05 as the critical level. Factors associated with EBF interruption in 2006 were also studied by uni-and multivariate analysis.Results: Increase in EBF prevalence was found in under-6-month-old infants: in the 1999-2003 period, increase of 9.1 percentage-points; in the 2003-2006 period, increase of 6.6 percentage-points, thus reaching the annual increase rate of 2.3 percentage-points in the first period and 2.2 percentage-points in the second period. Significant inverse association was observed between EBF and the use of pacifiers (hazard ratio = 2.03; 95% confidence interval 1.44-2.84).Conclusion: EBF prevalence in under-6-month-old infants in the city of Bauru, Brazil, increased almost threefold in the studied period, changing from 8.5% in 1999 to 24.2% in 2006, which represents an increase of 184.7%. The use of pacifiers was the only factor associated with greater chances of EBF interruption.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(3):201-208: Breastfeeding, epidemiology, cross-sectional studies, child nutrition, human milk. ResumoObjetivo: Estudar a tendência e os determinantes do aleitamento materno exclusivo no município de Bauru (SP). Resultados: Detectou-se aumento da prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo em menores de 6 meses: no período 1999-2003, acréscimo de 9,1 pontos percentuais; no período 2003-2006, aumento de 6,6 pontos percentuais, alcançando taxa de crescimento anual de 2,3 pontos percentuais no primeiro período e de 2,2 pontos percentuais no segundo. Observou-se associação inversa significativa entre aleitamento materno exclusivo e uso de chupeta (razão de prevalência = 2,03; intervalo de confiança de 95% 1,44-2,84). Métodos Conclusão:A prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo em menores de 6 meses no município de Bauru quase triplicou no período estudado, passando de 8,5% em 1999 para 24,2% em 2006, aumento de 184,7%. O uso de chupeta foi o único fator associado com maior chance de interrupção do aleitamento materno exclusivo.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(3):201-208 Não foram declarados conflitos de interesse associados à publicação deste artigo.Como citar este artigo: Parizoto GM, Parada CM, Venâncio SI, Carvalhaes MA. Trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding for under-6-month-old children.

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Trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding for under-6-month-old children

Parizoto¹,

Pàrada²,

Venâncio³

et al. 2009

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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“…Diversos estudos sobre amamentação 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 , realizados no Brasil e em outros países desde meados da década de 1980, trouxeram contribuições relevantes para um melhor entendimento dos benefícios do aleitamento materno, especialmente do aleitamento materno exclusivo, tanto para a criança, quanto para a mulher. Os achados de muitos desses trabalhos produziram evidências científicas que levaram a reformulações das políticas nacionais e internacionais, as quais, em suas novas diretrizes, passaram a recomendar a amamentação exclusiva até o sexto mês 10,11,12,13,14,15 .…”

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Fatores associados à duração do aleitamento materno em crianças de famílias de baixa renda da região sul da cidade de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

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“…2,25 Nationally, EBF rates have been increasing in the general population 6 and among WIC participants. 15 26 and the enhanced efforts of WIC to promote breastfeeding. 22 The majority of participants fell far short of the 6 month, EBF recommendation.…”

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Breastfeeding Patterns in a Community of Native Hawaiian Mothers Participating in WIC

Dodgson

Codier

Kaiwi³

et al. 2007

Family &Amp; Community Health

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Although Hawaii has high breastfeeding initiation rates (89%), Native Hawaiian WIC* participants have much lower initiation (64%) rates. Little is known about why these disparities occur. The study's aim was to describe the breastfeeding patterns of Hawaiian/part-Hawaiian women enrolled in the WIC who had initiated breastfeeding. Retrospective descriptive data (N = 200) were gathered from WIC records. Descriptive and parametric statistics with univariate and multivariate analysis of breastfeeding patterns were completed. Mothers exclusively breastfeeding at initiation weaned significantly later and were significantly more likely to breastfeed for 6 months than were mothers who partially breastfed. Practice and policy implications of these findings are discussed. Keywordsbreastfeeding; Native Hawaiian; Women; Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program INCREASING breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration rates is a priority preventive health behavior and also a national public health goal. 1 The many infant health benefits of breastfeeding (eg, reduction in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and allergic conditions, childhood cancers, type I and type II diabetes later in life) are dose dependent; thus, infants exclusively breastfed for longer periods of time receive greater benefits. 2 Because of these increased benefits, the American Academy of Pediatrics 2 has recommended exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and continued breastfeeding with the introduction of solid foods during the second 6 months of life. Improving children's health both in infency and in later life is possible by increasing the dose (exclusivity and duration) of breast milk during the first 6 months of life. Receiving appropriate and timely breastfeeding services has been shown to improve exclusivity and duration. 1 "Ensuring that breastfeeding mothers have access to comprehensive, up-to-date, and culturally tailored lactation services provided by trained physicians, nurses, lactation consultants and dietitians" (p19) is one of the recommendations made within the DHHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding ,1 the document setting the national agenda concerning breastfeeding. Some interpretation of who might be underserved may be projected from the maternal characteristics and breastfeeding rates collected in existing national and state databases; however, it is not a The breastfeeding initiation rate in Hawaii (89.6%) is higher than the national average (70%) and exceeds the 2010 Healthy People (2000) goals (≥75%). 2,6 Researchers have found that breastfeeding initiation for women of Hawaiian ancestry (64.0%) is well below state and national rates. 7 Healthy People 20108 sets a goal of 50% of mothers continuing to breastfeed at least 6 months; however, national rates (33%) are well below this target. 2 In Hawaii again this rate is higher than national rates, except for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women. Many factors may influence the decreased rates (eg, increased teen pregnancies, higher rates o...

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Trends in Exclusive Breastfeeding: Findings From the 1990s

Cited by 47 publications

References 5 publications

Trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding for under-6-month-old children

Trends and patterns of exclusive breastfeeding for under-6-month-old children

Fatores associados à duração do aleitamento materno em crianças de famílias de baixa renda da região sul da cidade de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

Breastfeeding Patterns in a Community of Native Hawaiian Mothers Participating in WIC

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