Formation of eating habits in early childhood

• Autor(a) principal: Leão , Jéssica Ingrid da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Queiroz, Myrelli Foster Mello de, Freitas, Francisca Marta Nascimento de Oliveira, Ferreira, José Carlos de Sales
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/30438
• topic: Food introduction; Healthy; Feeding behavior; Infant nutrition breast-feeding; Childhood illnesses; School food.; Introdução alimentar; Saudável; Comportamento alimentar; Nutrição infantil aleitamento materno; Doenças na infância; Alimentação escolar.; Introducción de alimentos; Saludables; Comportamiento alimentario; Nutrición infantil Lactancia materna; Enfermedades de la infancia; Comida escolar.

Introduction: For the development of any human being to happen in a healthy way, there are internal factors that are genetic and external factors that are related to family, cultural, and socioeconomic eating habits; where food is the basis for human development and has its repercussions throughout the individual's existence. Objective: To describe the influence of healthy eating in the phase of food introduction. Methodology: This is a literature review with a descriptive approach. Results: From the literature study it was possible to observe the importance of one of good eating habits and that these if taken correctly at all stages of life, can favor a better quality of life for any individual. Discussion of the results: The importance of breastfeeding was presented, the most common methods used in the introduction of food after 6 months the effective correlation of the influence of family and school in the child's food choices, as well as the prevention of possible diseases. Conclusion: We can conclude that a healthy and balanced diet, with adequate consumption of fruits, vegetables, and nutrient-rich foods, from the beginning of the child's introduction to food, will develop healthy habits that can be taken for life.