Risks of using formula

Authors

  • Mónica Pina Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna no Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosário. (Barreiro), Conselheira em Aleitamento Materno, Moderadora da La Leche League.
  • Carlo Volpato Psicólogo, Psicoterapeuta, Clínica Smet, Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v25i3.10635

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, Infant Formula, Risk

Abstract

In this article we review the risk associated with feeding children with formula, specifically the risks to the child, the mother, the environment and the society. For the child there is a higher risk of, among others, mortality, gastrointestinal infection, otitis, lower respiratory infection, asthma and atopy, celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, inflammatory bowel disease, acute leukemia and lymphoma, obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2, arterial hypertension and cholesterol, sudden infant death and dental malocclusion. For the mother there is a higher risk of, among others, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, obesity, acute myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus type 2, post-partum depression, biliary disease and osteoporosis. For the environment, feeding children with formula raises the use of resources that are decreasing, and the accumulation of non-biodegradable waste. For society, there are consequences on the famlily and the state bill, and consequences related with the possibility of altered mother-hild bonding. Our aim was to reinforce the importance of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding.

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Published

2009-05-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2009): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Dossier

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How to Cite

Risks of using formula. (2009). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 25(3), 376-83. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v25i3.10635