Introducción: En los últimos tiempos se está dando mayor prioridad a la lactancia materna, pero la decisión de amamantar al hijo de parte de la madre puede estar influenciado por muchos factores, los que podrán determinar la continuidad o interrupción de la misma. Objetivo: identificar los principales beneficios generados por la lactancia materna y los factores relacionados que contribuyen al abandono. Métodos: revisión y análisis de 50 artículos de las bases de datos de Scielo, Redalyc, Dialnet, los descriptores utilizados fueron los beneficios de la lactancia materna para la madre y el niño, además los factores predisponentes para el abandono. Resultados: Los principales beneficios para el niño son el fortalecimiento del sistema inmunológico, el desarrollo psicomotor y el vínculo afectivo madre-hijo. En la madre, la pérdida del peso ganado durante el embarazo y la disminución del riesgo para cáncer de mama. Los factores asociados a la interrupción de la lactancia materna son: trabajar fuera de la casa, estudios, creencias inadecuadas como la baja producción de leche e información ineficaz. Conclusiones: La lactancia materna fomenta una buena salud física y mental del binomio madre-hijo, pero debe ser apoyada con información eficaz y suficiente; contar con el apoyo afectivo del esposo, familiares y en general de su entorno social, basados en una política pública que garantice mayor protección a las madres durante la lactancia.

Introduction. monitor preventive measures for dengue in the families of the citadel Jaime Roldós, La Troncal.Objective. determine the type of use of containers that accumulate water. Materials and methods. The quantitative study, with the application of an instrument of technical health standards for the implementation of the surveillance and control of aedes aegypti, vector of dengue in the territory. Results 87.5% of the families maintain the larvicide in the intradomiciliary containers, and 50% of the peridomiciliary recipients have the larvicide, Conclusion. Preventive measures to prevent dengue will reduce the morbidity and mortality of dengue in the territory.

Introduction Studies have shown that obesity and high blood pressure are related and constitute a public health problem due to the burden on health worldwide and Ecuador is no exception. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine obesity as a risk factor linked to high blood pressure in employees of a public institution in Ecuador. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, with a population of 18 to 72 years of age, carried out from December 2016 to March 2017, in a local government of Guayas province. The variables studied were sociodemographic, anthropometric to determine the body mass index, measurement of blood pressure. After the informed consent, a control-card was applied. Results: Obesity contributes as a risk factor for high blood pressure with 42.7%, with a predominance in the group of 28 to 37 years of age of the population studied; and obesity grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3, represents 37.3%. People with high blood pressure corresponded to 36.4%, with dominance in the population from 18 to 57 years of age and similarly distributed in these age groups. Discussion overweight and obesity are health problems that are increasing and may present complications related to other diseases such as hypertension. Conclusions: The study concludes that there is an important relationship between obesity and high blood pressure in the research participants. Conclusions: The study concludes that there is an important percentage relationship between obesity and high blood pressure in research participants.