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Breast-feeding and sugar intake in babies with cleft lip and palate

Gisele da Silva Dalben1, Beatriz Costa, Marcia Ribeiro Gomide

  • 1Pedodontics, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil. gsdalben@apcd.org.br

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
|December 25, 2002
PubMed

Insights

Breast-feeding is low in babies with cleft lip and palate due to sucking difficulties. Early education and oral hygiene are crucial for preventing risky dietary habits in these infants.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Craniofacial Anomalies
  • Oral Health

Background:

  • Babies with cleft lip and palate often face feeding challenges.
  • Understanding their dietary patterns is essential for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate breast-feeding practices and sugar intake patterns.
  • To identify risk factors in infants with cleft lip and palate.

Main Methods:

  • Study involved 200 infants with cleft lip and palate.
  • Data collected from caretakers at a specialized rehabilitation hospital in Brazil.

Main Results:

  • Low prevalence of breast-feeding reported, primarily due to infant sucking inability.
  • Complete cleft lip and palate significantly impacted sucking ability.
  • Early sugar exposure (first month) common via bottles with milk and juices.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary habits in infants with cleft lip and palate are identified as high-risk.
  • Emphasizes the critical role of early nutritional education and consistent oral hygiene monitoring for prevention.
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