Association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the practice of breast-feeding in children under 2 years of age who are beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer programme, Bolsa Família.
Giovana de Montemor MarçalMarília Moura E MendesManuela Di Guaraldi Mafra FragosoTelma Maria de Menezes Toledo FlorêncioNassib Bezerra BuenoAna Paula Grotti ClementePublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
It was found that the studied population had a high consumption of UPF, which harmed continued breast-feeding. We highlight the importance of strengthening public policies aimed at the promotion, protection and support of breast-feeding and healthy complementary feeding aimed at populations that have difficulties in physical and economic access to a healthy and adequate diet.