Feeding in adults with type II diabetes mellitus in three public hospitals in Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Introduction: Type II diabetes mellitus (DMII) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality both worldwide and in Colombia. It mainly affects men and women over 45 years of age. Inadequate control of this disease can generate greater health complications making it one of the most costly diseases in the country.

[Breastfeeding from the perspective of teenage mothers in Bogotá].

Introduction: In Colombia, breastfeeding is inadequate and -especially in teenage girls- short. Given that adolescents are a social group with their own lifestyles, we need to know what meanings they have regarding breastfeeding, and also what the characteristics of their breastfeeding experience are, in order to identify issues that limit or facilitate this practice, which will produce the knowledge to improve breastfeeding promotion strategies.

Objective: To characterize the experience of breastfeeding in nursing adolescents and identify strengths, limitations and perceived needs from their own perspective.