Publications by authors named "Rafaela Cristina Vieira E Souza"
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- The study aimed to evaluate factors that protect against difficulties in initiating breastfeeding among Brazilian nursing mothers.
- Out of 104 mothers surveyed, 56.7% successfully breastfed within the first hour, with previous breastfeeding experience being a significant factor for success.
- The research concluded that proper breastfeeding guidance during antenatal care is crucial, especially for first-time mothers, to improve breastfeeding initiation rates.
The evaluation of food consumption in childhood is essential to help understand the effect of food choices on health. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies that identified the dietary patterns in schoolchildren (7-10 years old) and their associated factors. Observational studies published in the last ten years were searched in the databases BVS (Virtual Health Library), Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to assess the association between ultra-processed foods (UPF) consumption and some lifestyle factors during pregnancy and the baby's anthropometric measurements at birth.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with immediate postpartum women and their babies. Food consumption during pregnancy was assessed retrospectively by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, and the baby's anthropometric measurements were obtained from the medical records.
Breast milk is considered a complete food for babies. Up to 7 days postpartum, it is known as colostrum, rich in immunological compounds, responsible for providing nutrition and ensuring immune protection. However, some maternal factors, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), can change the concentration of bioactive compounds present in the colostrum and may affect the development of the newborn's immune system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dietary patterns can influence maternal and child health outcomes. The study aims to characterize dietary patterns during pregnancy as well as to identify their associations with gestational weight gain (GWG) and anthropometric measurements at birth.
Methods: A minimum sample size of 95 nursing mothers was estimated for this work.
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- * It involved a sample of 626 women, analyzing their dietary habits alongside factors like BMI, weight gain during pregnancy, and whether the baby was male or female.
- * Results indicated that higher intake of vitamins B and C, along with factors like maternal BMI and gestational weight gain, were linked to increased birth weights, together accounting for 27% of the variation in birth weight.
Background And Objective: Maternal food intake during pregnancy can substantially interfere in the baby's anthropometric measurements at birth. Our objective was to perform a systematic review that investigate the influence of nutrient intake via food during pregnancy on the baby's anthropometric measurements at birth.
Methods: A search was performed without time limits on CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases and manual on studies references.