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

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Main Author: Leite,Fernanda Maria de B.
Publication Date: 2013
Other Authors: Ferreira,Haroldo da Silva, Bezerra,Myrtis Katille de A., Assunção,Monica Lopes de, Horta,Bernardo Lessa
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Language: eng
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online)
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Summary: 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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spelling Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazilfood consumptionnutritional statuschild, preschool 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. Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo2013-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822013000400444Revista Paulista de Pediatria v.31 n.4 2013reponame:Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online)instname:Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo (SPSP)instacron:SPSP10.1590/S0103-05822013000400005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLeite,Fernanda Maria de B.Ferreira,Haroldo da SilvaBezerra,Myrtis Katille de A.Assunção,Monica Lopes deHorta,Bernardo Lessaeng2015-07-31T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-05822013000400444Revistahttps://www.rpped.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phppediatria@spsp.org.br||rpp@spsp.org.br1984-04620103-0582opendoar:2015-07-31T00:00Revista Paulista de Pediatria (Ed. Português. Online) - Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo (SPSP)false
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title Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
spellingShingle Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
Leite,Fernanda Maria de B.
food consumption
nutritional status
child, preschool
title_short Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
title_full Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
title_fullStr Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
title_sort Food intake and nutritional status of preschool from maroon communities of the state Alagoas, Brazil
author Leite,Fernanda Maria de B.
author_facet Leite,Fernanda Maria de B.
Ferreira,Haroldo da Silva
Bezerra,Myrtis Katille de A.
Assunção,Monica Lopes de
Horta,Bernardo Lessa
author_role author
author2 Ferreira,Haroldo da Silva
Bezerra,Myrtis Katille de A.
Assunção,Monica Lopes de
Horta,Bernardo Lessa
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author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Leite,Fernanda Maria de B.
Ferreira,Haroldo da Silva
Bezerra,Myrtis Katille de A.
Assunção,Monica Lopes de
Horta,Bernardo Lessa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv food consumption
nutritional status
child, preschool
topic food consumption
nutritional status
child, preschool
description 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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