Infant feeding practices among poor families of an urban squatter community

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism 1992, Vol.36 (5/6), p.257-264
• Main Authors: Dorea, J.G, Furumoto, R.A.V
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Brazil; breast milk; energy intake; Feeding. Feeding behavior; foods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Infant; infant feeding; Infant Food; infant foods; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Infant, Newborn; infants; Iron - administration & dosage; low income households; Milk; Milk, Human; nutrient intake; Nutritional Requirements; Original Paper; Poverty; urban areas; Urban Population; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vitamin A - administration & dosage; weaning
• ISSN: 0250-6807; 1421-9697
• DOI: 10.1159/000177727

We studied the types of food, time of introduction, frequency and nutrient intake among 133 infants during the 1st year of life. A 24-hour dietary recall indicated that 42 different types of food, including mothers' milk, were offered directly or in suitable preparations. Breast- and mixed-fed infants were likely to receive more milk feedings than non-breast-fed infants. Sugar and liquids such as tea, fruit juices and soft drinks were introduced at a very early age. The breast-fed babies were offered only teas before the 3rd month. Solid food was offered as early as at 4 months, regardless of breast or bottle feeding. Fe and vitamin A were estimated to be below the recommended dietary allowance in the group that was not receiving breast milk.