title: Infant feeding practices among poor families of an urban squatter community.
abstract: 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.
authors: Departamento de Nutricao, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasil.
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Dorea
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Furumoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008892:Milk; D008895:Milk, Human; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011203:Poverty; D014505:Urban Population; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A; D007501:Iron