Child, Only, Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition, Health Behaviour, Healthy Diet, Mothers
Conditions
Keywords
lactation type, breastfeeding, sustainable diet, environmental impact, carbon footprint, one health
Brief summary
Breastfeeding is the healthiest form of nutrition for the baby and is recommended to use exclusive breastfeeding (EB) until 6 months. The environmental footprint of artificial lactation (AL) has been studied, but that of EB is unknown. Objectives: The main objective of the first phase of the study is to identify the environmental impact in terms of the carbon footprint of breastfeeding and artificial breastfeeding, taking into account the accessories necessary for breastfeeding and of the diet and the factors associated with the diet of postpartum women in first month of life of the babies. The main objective of the second phase is to evaluate the impact of a standardized intervention of educational programme on sustainable breastfeeding, diet and environment protection, providing inputs obtained from the first phase on the carbon footprint in the first month of life of the child and the prevalence of breastfeeding at the first month of the baby's life.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding
In the interventional group the educational programme of sustainable diet and breastfeeding will be provided before the delivery to see the impact on the prevalence of the breastfeeding at 1 and 6 months after delivery (compared with the group of control, without intervention)
Sponsors
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari
Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
Hospital de Granollers
University of Barcelona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Our study has 2 phases: 1) observational and 2) interventional (with educational programme): 1. st group - CG (control group) - mothers without intervention 2. nd group - EG (experimental group) - mothers with applied educational intervention on sustainable diet and breastfeeding
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant women over 16 years of age, between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation
Exclusion criteria
* women with a language barrier, under 16 years of age and those who do not want to participate or who do not give birth in the study associated centers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rates (number of participants, %) that use breastfeeding (exclusive) up to 6 months after the delivery | months 30-36 of the project life | The rate of breastfeeding (exclusive) will be observed up to 6 months after the participant's baby delivery and calucalted as a percentage or fraction compared to all participants: at month of the delivery (0 month) and 1, 3 and 6 months after the delivery (giving a birth) |
| Rates (number of participants, %) that use EB (excusive breastfeeding) in EG (experimental group) vs. CG (group of control) | months 30-36 of the project life | Rates (number of participants, fractions or percentages) of breasfeeding will be calculated and compared in both groups: CG (control) vs. EG (experimental). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To calculate the CO2 footprint and water consumption of different types of mother diet and lactation (breastfeeding and artificial one) based on data obtained from the questionnaires | fase I) months 15-17 of the project life & phase 2) 30-36 of the project life | Calculation (with help of the external experts) of the environmental impacts on CO2 emissions (Climate change) and water consumption (Water scarcity), using the ISO 14040 and 14044, and other related ISOs impacts of a mother's daily diet and type of breastfeeding based on data obtained from questionnaires |
| Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their children's life based on data obtained from the questionnaires | months 22-31 of the project life | Assess the nutritional quality of the diet of postpartum mothers at the month of their newborn child's life: calculation of proportions of macro i micronutrients and comparison with standard recommendations (to see if the sustainable diet and breastfeeding is within healty standards or any supplementary of elements are required for it) |
| Comparison of rates on breastfeeding vs. artificial lactation in the population of the Northern Metropolitan area: current study results (2022/2023 based on data obtained from the questionnaire) vs. 2017 (already published) | months 30-36 of the project life | Compare the results obtained for the rates on breastfeeding in the population of the Northern Metropolitana in the current study (2022/2023) with those obtained in 2017 (reported in the Lactem study) to see if any trends on dynamical changes in lactancy patterns are observed with time. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed