Breastfeeding as a protective factor for upper respiratory infections

Authors

  • Napoleón Alverca-Ordóñez Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador.
  • Natasha Samaniego-Luna Médico General y Cirugía. Especialista en Pediatría. Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador.
  • Verónica Montoya Jaramillo Médico General y Cirugía. Magister en Nutrición Infantil. Universidad Nacional de Loja, Loja, Ecuador.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54753/cedamaz.v12i1.953

Keywords:

Breast milk, Jar milk, Formula, Common cold

Abstract

Breastfeeding as a protective factor of Upper Respiratory Infections it was a descriptive study with a quantitative approach that aimed to understand the influence of breastfeeding on high respiratory infections in children aged 0 to 18 months at the Vilcabamba Health Centre. Of the 122 cases studied through surveys and review of their medical records, it is clear to verify that approximately 63.12%, maintains Exclusive Breastfeeding practices for at least the first six months of life, which has a beneficial impact on the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection because of them there were only 10 cases of infection, with the common cold and pharyngitis, not specified the most prevalent diseases. By performing the analysis of the variables and by means of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical association test, we achieve a statistically significant ratio of OR 0,11 (IC 0,04 – 0,29), the concluding in this way that Breastfeeding is a protective factor of infections that affect the high respiratory tract during the first six months of life.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Alverca-Ordóñez, N., Samaniego-Luna, N. ., & Montoya Jaramillo, V. (2022). Breastfeeding as a protective factor for upper respiratory infections . CEDAMAZ, 12(1), 51–53. https://doi.org/10.54753/cedamaz.v12i1.953

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): CEDAMAZ

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Ciencias de la salud y biotecnología

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