Garcia de Lima Parada Cristina Maria, de Barros Leite Carvalhaes Maria Antonieta, Jamas Milena Temer
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2007 Mar-Apr;15(2):282-9. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692007000200014.
This study aimed to investigate complementary feeding practices during children's first year of life in Botucatu, SP, Brazil. Practices were described according to the age range and the breastfeeding (BF) practice. Data were collected during a multi-vaccination campaign through the interview of 1,238 individuals who accompanied children younger than one year old being vaccinated. Differences associated with the BF situation were identified by the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. The early introduction of complementary food was observed, which led to the low frequency of exclusive breastfeeding (36.9% <4 months). Children younger than 4 months old consumed tea (30.7%); children between 4 and 6 months old consumed fruits (54.1%), soups (39.9%) and home-made food (19.2%). Juice was offered only to 15.2% of children younger than 4 months old who were completed weaned, 60% of the children was offered water. Data show that the consistence of the food consumed was inappropriate: children between 6 and 8 months old were offered the family's regular food (48.8%) and children older than 8 months (71.6%) were offered soup. Therefore, interventions focused on complementary feeding are justified on the city.
本研究旨在调查巴西圣保罗州博图卡图地区儿童出生后第一年的辅食添加情况。根据年龄范围和母乳喂养（BF）情况对辅食添加情况进行了描述。在一次多疫苗接种活动期间，通过对1238名陪同一岁以下儿童接种疫苗的人员进行访谈收集数据。通过卡方检验和费舍尔精确检验确定与母乳喂养情况相关的差异。观察到辅食添加过早，这导致纯母乳喂养的比例较低（4个月以下婴儿中纯母乳喂养率为36.9%）。4个月以下的儿童饮用茶水（30.7%）；4至6个月的儿童食用水果（54.1%）、汤类（39.9%）和自制食品（19.2%）。只有15.2%完全断奶的4个月以下儿童饮用果汁，60%的儿童饮用白水。数据显示，所食用食物的稠度不合适：6至8个月的儿童食用家庭日常食物（48.8%），8个月以上的儿童食用汤类（71.6%）。因此，在该城市开展针对辅食添加的干预措施是合理的。
