Alimentação complementar de crianças menores de dois anos de idade acompanhadas pelo SISVAN-WEB no município de Dourados-MS entre anos de 2010 a 2014

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of Complementary Feeding in the city of Dourados-MS through the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN-WEB) of children aged 6 to 24 months between 2010 and 2014, being also analyzed children who consumed some type of food before the 6 months of age.Methodology: descriptive, retrospective study. Data collection was performed through the analysis of the public reports generated by SISVAN -WEB. Children aged 6 to 24 mont hs, aged between 2010 and 2014, were considered in the municipality of Dourados-MS.Results: children are not breastfed until the recommended period, there was a high prevalence of children who started complementary feeding before the indicated age group (6 months), children who consumed foods that were not indicated and those Who despite the indicated age range, still did not consume the same meals as the rest of the family. There was also a high prevalence of children who did not consume fruits, vegetables / vegetables and consumed soft drinks and artificial juices / refreshments. The number of children evaluated by SISVAN is much lower than the number of children enrolled in the SIAB, thus verifying factors that undermine its effectiveness.Conclusions: the study demonstrates that the introduction of complementary feeding in the city of Dourados-MS does not occur adequately by several observed parameters.