Nutrition and lifestyle during lactation

Author : Kiss Emőke

Co-author : Hintea Mădălina

Coordonator : asist. Univ. Dr. Grama Alina1

Introduction

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• Nursing mother produces about 700 ml of milk/day.

• Energy nutrient recommendations : o Proteins : around 70 grams per dayo Fatty acids : 25% of the energy intakeoCarbohydrates : 60-65 % of the energy intakeoVitamins and minerals :

▪Folate : 500 micrograms per day▪Calcium : 1000 miligrams per day

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Objective :

This study aims to assess :

•the behavioral and dietary habits •the physical activity level•correlations between behavioral and environmental factors•correlations between healthy and unhealthy lifestyle

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Material and method :

• cross – sectional study • 431 nursing mothers• different ages from Mureş county• on-line questionarre with 27 questions with

multiple choice answers • between September – December 2014

• Statistical analysis - EpiInfo7, using Chi-Square Test

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Results

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Regular breakfast – habit :

Food Percent (%)

Cereals with milk/yogurt 30,7 %

Toast with meat products 25,1 %

Omelette 19,8 %

Other 12,4 %

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Daily fruit consumption :

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Greens and vegetables :

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White bread vs. Whole-Grain bread

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Daily meat consumption :

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Fast-Food eating habit

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Frequency Percent (%)

Rarely 61,2 %

Never 15,3 %

Once in a month 15,3 %

1-2 times in a week 7,7 %

Once in a week 0,2 %

Daily 0,2 %

Physical activity :

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Frequency Percent(%)

Daily 35.1 %Never 29.1 %

1-2 times per week 20.9 %

3-4 times per week 14.4 %

Results based on alcohol and smoking :

• 83,8 % - do not smoke and usually

don’t consume alcohol

• 16,2 % - who smoke but don’t drink

or just ocasionally

• p = 0.001

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Results based on smoking - personal opinion about being healthy

• 38.5 % - smoke and consider that they

have a healthy lifestyle

• 61.5 % - do not smoke and consider that

they have a healthy lifestyle

• p = 0.001

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Conclusions :

• Nursing mothers do not have the necessary information about :– an adequate and well – balanced diet – what they are supposed to eat– the nutrient – dense foods– practices which are incompatible with

lactation– the importance of physical activity

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Solutions :

• Food Assistance Programs

• Educational Presentations about the benefits of breastfeeding

• Support groups for breastfeeding mothers

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Thank you for your attention!

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