"ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE LACTANTES MENORES QUE RECIBEN LACTANCIA MATERNA EXCLUSIVA DE LA CONSULTA PEDIÁTRICA DEL HOSPITAL BÁSICO NICOLÁS COTTO INFANTE, VINCES 2017S

Abstract

To estimate the relationship between the nutritional status of infants under six months of age who receive exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and the dietary habits of their mothers at the Nicolás Cotto Infant Hospital in the period between April 2017 and March 2018. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of 25 infants under six months of age. The data were analyzed with the statistical software SPSS version 22, elaborating descriptive statistics: percentage, Chi-square test considering a value of p <0.05 as significant. Results: The mean age of the infants was 5 months (44%), 56% were female, 68% with normal nutritional status (57% was 43% female and male); 4% emaciated, 4% obesity and 8% overweight. The range of most frequent maternal age is 17 to 25 years, of which, 67% chose normal delivery and 58% underwent cesarean section. Regarding maternal eating habits highlights the daily consumption of 33% cereals, tubers eggs 8% and 6%; the protein intake is scarce, consuming meats and guts 3 to 4 times a week, 73%; Fish 1 to 2 times per week 70%. It is noteworthy that despite being receiving EBF, 52% of infants report mild anemia and 20% moderate, detected since two months of age and increases from 4 months. Conclusions: The relationship between nutritional status and origin of infants was not significant. There was no correlation between maternal age and the presence of anemia in infants, which was more frequent in infants which was more frequent in infants with normal nutritional status versus those who presented some alteration in their nutritional status