Interação do consumo alimentar e estado nutricional entre pais e filhos atendidos no ambulatório de pediatria no período de 2017 a 2019

Abstract

Objective: To verify whether the nutritional status of children and adolescents is related to personal and or family dietary patterns, methods: This study was carried out in the pediatric outpatient care between the period of 2017 and 2019, Participated in the study children/adolescents aged 1 to 19 years and their respective guardians, 5 5children/adolescents were evaluated, an interview was conducted and the following data were collected from minors as well as their guardians, as weight, Height (BMI), food recall of 24 hours, score of fibers and fats. The BMI parameters were analyzed by the Z score BMI/age indicator, according to the parameters of the World Health Organization for children and adolescents and its responsible. Results: A relationship between the dietary pattern and the presence of excess weight was verified. Overweight children had a lower prevalence of consumption of healthy foods (47.82%, p = 0,0058) and food sources in fibers (66.7%, p = 0,0465) There was no association between the dietary pattern of children and adolescents with Their respective guardians. It was also verified a significant negative correlation, but weak between the Z-score of BMI/age and consumption of foods considered healthy (P = 0.048). Conclusion: children with weight excess have a dietary pattern with less presence of healthy foods and that are usually high in fiber.