Publications by authors named "Raquel Maria Amaral"
Cien Saude Colet
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how different types of breastfeeding in the first six months affect vitamin A and iron intake in children aged 6-12 months, involving 226 participants.
- It found that 33.6% of children had insufficient vitamin A and 67.7% had low iron intake, with exclusive breastfeeding linked to higher vitamin A levels.
- While children exclusively breastfed for the first two months had better vitamin A intake, iron levels were lower among breastfed infants, highlighting the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for vitamin A despite a trade-off for iron intake.
