Ajete CSB

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The cares of nutrition during the first years of life are critical for optimal growth and development of the child. Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers with children from 6 to 23 months of age in San Cristobal, Artemisa, 2015. Methods: A descriptive and transversal investigation was done with 95 mothers of children between 6 and 24 months of age, belonging to the 13 health areas of the town of San Cristobal. Questionnaire was designed and validated by the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Hygiene to the National Survey on Dietary Habits and Practices of children under the age of two years. Results There was a lack of knowledge of the nutritional value of fats (53.7%) and of the risks of gelatin consumption (88.4%). 80% of mothers used the bottle to feed their children, and 71.6% offered mixed foods. Conclusions: Not all mothers had adequate knowledge about foods that should give the child from the first year of life. The majority maintained favorable attitudes and good practices during the feeding of their children, except for the use of bottle.