Perfil nutricional e sociodemográfico de recém nascidos indígenas atendidos pelo polo base de Dourados - Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the sociodemographic profile and nutritional status at birth of indigenous children assisted by the Polo Base de Dourados, Mato Grosso do sul in 2019. Demographic and health data of women were analyzed during the period of pregnancy and puerperium, such as anthropometric indices at birth of children from the Kaiowá, Guarani and Terena ethnic groups. The data were acquired from spreadsheets completed by the Multidisciplinary Indigenous Health Teams during consultations within the Dourados Indigenous Reserve, other villages and camps and areas of resumption, every month. Statistical analyzes were performed using linear regression using the STATA program. Of the 417 pregnant women and newborns evaluated, 411 were analyzed. The frequency of children born weighing less than 2,500 g was 12.4%. When using the cut-off range for birth weight for gestational age, it was found that 2.0% of the children had a z-score -2 for birth weight and 6.0% had a z-score -2 for length at birth, with the majority of newborns with low anthropometric indices of the Kaiowá ethnicity. The Kaiowá newborns had lower birth weight rates when compared to the Guarani and Terena ethnicities and lived in the Bororó village. Newborns of mothers younger than 19 years old, who had less than six prenatal consultations and had their preterm deliveries also had lower birth weight rates. These findings of this research confirm that the living, health and nutrition conditions of indigenous peoples, especially Kaiowá and Guarani, directly impact the nutritional status of newborns.