Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil

Revista Paulista de Pediatria

Fernanda Maria De B. Leite¹  Haroldo Da Silva Ferreira¹  Myrtis Katille De A. Bezerra¹  Monica Lopes De Assunção¹  Bernardo Lessa Horta¹ 

关键词: food consumption;    nutritional status;    child;    preschool;    consumo de alimentos;    estado nutricional;    pre-escolar;    consumo de alimentos;    estado nutricional;    pré-escolar;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-05822013000400005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To assess the dietary intake and the nutritional status of children from Alagoas maroon communities. METHODS: Cross-sectional study involving 724 children (12-60 months) from 39 Alagoas maroon communities. The nutritional status was investigated by anthropometric, biochemical (hemoglobin) and food consumption indicators. RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia, stunting and obesity were, respectively, 48.0, 9.7 and 6.0%. The children had a monotonous eating pattern and a considerable prevalence of inadequate intake of zinc (17.0%), folate (18.1%), iron (20.2%) and vitamins A (29.7%) and C (34.3%). Compared to the other socioeconomic classes, the E class children had lower average consumption (p<0.05) for energy, carbohydrate, vitamins A and C, folate, iron, zinc and phosphorus. CONCLUSIONS: Anemia is a serious Public Health problem. The prevalence of chronic malnutrition and obesity were similar to those observed for the children in the State as a whole, where a nutritional transition process is occuring. There was a high prevalence of inadequate food intake risk for zinc, folate, iron and vitamins A and C, suggesting the need for nutritional education actions.

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