Avaliação nutricional de crianças de 0 a 24 meses de idade usuárias de fórmulas infantis no município de Dourados/MS, Brasil

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of 0-24 months aged children in use of infant formula. Methods: A cross-sectional study that evaluated children enrolled in child care health facility in the city of Dourados/MS. Social demographic, anthropometric and dietary data were collected, furthermore the research on the method of preparation of infant formula and the reason for not breastfeeding. Results: 46 children were evaluated with a mean aged of 7.3 ± 5.7 months. The most children presented normal percentile for weight / age (84.8%) and height / age (78.3%; p = 0.002). Among children <6 months, 80% (n = 16; p <0.000) were exclusively breastfeeding for less than one month. While with children ≥6 months, this marker was 24% (n = 6; p> 0.005). The mainly reason reported for discontinuation of breastfeeding was the absence of milk (or insufficient). It was observed that mothers were preparing in an inadequate way the infant formula (84.8%; p <0.000), and the intake of nutrients was not in accordance with the recommendations. Conclusion: Most of the children were normal weight and was not performed exclusive breastfeeding satisfactorily in most valued piece. So the introduction of complementary feeding as the use of the formulas were made improperly, which resulted in the consumption of nutrients out of the recommendations. This fact will may compromise the future health of these children.