2023-02-242023-02-242022PINTO, Ana Caroline Corrêa; ALVES, Layla Sandia Cezário. Aleitamento materno e fatores associados à prevenção da obesidade infantil: uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Orientadora: Luísa Margareth Carneiro da Silva. 2022. 59 f. Trabalho de Curso (Bacharelado em Nutrição)- Faculdade de Nutrição, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, 2022. Disponível em: https://bdm.ufpa.br:8443/jspui/handle/prefix/5265 . Acesso em:.https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/5265Introduction: In recent years, it has been observed that the prevalence of breastfeeding is below the standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and childhood obesity rates have been on the rise exponential. The correlation between both are reasons for studies, since,scientifically, it is possible to analyze the benefits of BF in the prevention of childhood obesity.Objective: To identify and describe the current evidence about the correlation of breastfeeding and protection/prevention of childhood obesity. Methods: This study is a qualitative research with the application of review standards integrative literature, in order to obtain evidence of various types of study on the researched topic. A search was performed for scientific articles available in electronic media, published in the last five years. Data were collected between April and mid-May 2022. Results: A total of 140 articles were found in scientific databases, which were primarily analyzed, by reading the title. After processing the selection, 128 articles relevant to the research were identified, of which 18 were selected, based on pre-established criteria. Finally, 8 more articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded from the research, being included a final total of 10 articles, indexed in the MEDLINE database, 9 of them available in English and 1 available in English and Spanish. Conclusion: There is a direct relationship between the practice of breastfeeding and the prevention of overweight, especially when the offer is exclusive for up to 6 months. The duration of breastfeeding has an influence on protection or predisposition to overweight and obesity.Acesso AbertoAleitamento maternoLactenteObesidade infantilBreast feedingInfantChild obesityCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::NUTRIÇÃOTrabalho de Curso - Graduação - Monografia