Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer

This is a quantitative, transversal study which aimed to verify whether women who breastfed relate this act as a protective factor from breast cancer. A form was applied to 200 women who breastfed and attended a municipal clinic in Alfenas-MG, from May to July 2008. Data analysis was based on descri...

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Main Authors: Clícia Valim Côrtes Gradim, Maria Cláudia Magalhães, Marília de Cássia Ferreira Faria, Cássia Irene Spinelli Arantes
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2011-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4221
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author Clícia Valim Côrtes Gradim
Maria Cláudia Magalhães
Marília de Cássia Ferreira Faria
Cássia Irene Spinelli Arantes
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description This is a quantitative, transversal study which aimed to verify whether women who breastfed relate this act as a protective factor from breast cancer. A form was applied to 200 women who breastfed and attended a municipal clinic in Alfenas-MG, from May to July 2008. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics and chi-square test, with significance level of 5%. The association index between breastfeeding and breast cancer was 38%. Education level was significantly associated with the knowledge of non-exclusive breastfeeding as a protective factor from breast cancer (p<0.001). Health professionals must encourage women and raise awareness of the advantages of breastfeeding with its benefits for both the child and the mother as a protection against breast cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-6a2cbe01afe44647b662cc70214e323d2025-08-21T13:40:38ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-04-01122Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancerClícia Valim Côrtes GradimMaria Cláudia MagalhãesMarília de Cássia Ferreira FariaCássia Irene Spinelli ArantesThis is a quantitative, transversal study which aimed to verify whether women who breastfed relate this act as a protective factor from breast cancer. A form was applied to 200 women who breastfed and attended a municipal clinic in Alfenas-MG, from May to July 2008. Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics and chi-square test, with significance level of 5%. The association index between breastfeeding and breast cancer was 38%. Education level was significantly associated with the knowledge of non-exclusive breastfeeding as a protective factor from breast cancer (p<0.001). Health professionals must encourage women and raise awareness of the advantages of breastfeeding with its benefits for both the child and the mother as a protection against breast cancer.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4221Breast NeoplasmsBreastfeedingHealth PromotionNursing.
spellingShingle Clícia Valim Côrtes Gradim
Maria Cláudia Magalhães
Marília de Cássia Ferreira Faria
Cássia Irene Spinelli Arantes
Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
Rev Rene
Breast Neoplasms
Breastfeeding
Health Promotion
Nursing.
title Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
title_full Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
title_fullStr Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
title_short Maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
title_sort maternal breast feeding as a factor of protection for the breast cancer
topic Breast Neoplasms
Breastfeeding
Health Promotion
Nursing.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4221
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