Examinando por Autor "Rea Caldas, Maria Mercedes"
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- ÍtemAcceso AbiertoLactancia materna, alimentación complementaria y nutrición hasta los 5 años y su relación con el desarrollo de enfermedades metabólicas(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Rea Caldas, Maria Mercedes; Ochoa Zamora, Sandra Patricia; 0105784201It is scientifically proven that breastfeeding (BF) provides an essential supply of nutrients for the newborn. As the baby grows, adequate nutrition should be incorporated according to the child's needs at each stage. Today, the mortality rate due to respiratory and diarrheal infections -of food origin- is I in 5 infants, a figure that can be reduced by taking the corresponding preventive measures. One of them, for example, ensures that the infant is adequately breastfed (BF) during the first years of life, implying that mothers are trained from the beginning of gestation. In this sense, it is essential to recognize that breastfeeding and subsequent nutrition mark the beginning and development of metabolic and immune programming, so inadequate practice predisposes children to chronic diseases. In Ecuador, the prevalence of BF is around 43.8%; of this percentage, 53.9% corresponds to the rural sector and 39.6% to urban areas. These figures are alarming and constitute a national health problem as malnutrition in children under two years of age increases: today, it corresponds to 44.9% in the whole country. Providing foods high in carbohydrates is usually considered normal from the age of 6 months, when the transition to complementary feeding begins, which, instead of contributing to the infant's health, predisposes them to metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases.