Impacto do aleitamento materno na prevenção da leucemia infantil
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2021-12-14
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Universidade Católica do Salvador
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Introduction: Recent data from the literature prove the effectiveness of breastfeeding in
reducing the risk of childhood leukemia, among these studies, a meta-analysis found that 14
to 19% of all cases of children with leukemia can be prevented through exclusive
breastfeeding until 6 years of age. months. Therefore, the aim of this article is to assess the
impact of breastfeeding on the prevention of childhood leukemia. Methodology: Narrative
review, search for articles in the Medline databases (PubMed), the Scientific Electronic
Library Online (SciELO), the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences
(LILACS) and the Virtual Health Library (VHL) ), in the years 2010 to 2020, including
original articles, of the case-control, ecological, sectional, and cohort types, samples of
children, of both sexes, diagnosed with leukemia. Results and Discussion: Breastfeeding
for a longer period does not decrease the risk of ALL because of the change in nutritional
composition throughout lactation, as it is known that breast milk undergoes adaptive
transitions for each phase of the baby. There is a higher concentration of proteins in
colostrum and transitional milk, as well as a higher concentration of antioxidant vitamins,
when opposed to mature milk, in addition to maternal nutrition, gestational age, circadian
rhythm, among other factors. Final considerations: The results of the studies confirm the
veracity of the beneficial effect of breastfeeding in relation to reducing the risk of childhood
leukemia due to its immunological properties.
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Leucemia, Leucemia, Criança, Infância, Amamentação, Leukemia, Child, Childhood, Breast-feeding