1169/2011 - Nutritional status of children attending in day-care-centers and food (in)security of their families
Estado nutricional de crianças assistidas em creches e situação de (in)segurança alimentar de suas famílias
Publicado
Author:
• Maercio Mota de Souza - Souza, M.M. - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <maerciomota@bol.com.br>Co-author(s):
• Dixis Figueroa Pedraza - Pedraza, D. F. - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com - dixisfigueroa@hotmail.com>ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-828X
• TARCIANA NOBRE DE MENEZES - Menezes, T. N. - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - <tnmenezes@yahoo.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1784-3218
Thematic Area:
Alimentação, Nutrição e SaúdeAbstract:
ABSTRACTObjective: To examine associated factors with overweight, stunting and underweight in children attending state day care centers of João Pessoa, as well as to describe the situation of food (in)security of their families. Methodology: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 250 children. Socioeconomic, maternal and children variables were studied. The nutritional status of children was evaluated considering the indices height for age and weight for height. The household food security was assessed using the Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity. Results: The proportions of stunting, underweight and overweight were 7.6%, 1.6% and 6.4% respectively. The associated factors with short stature were low maternal stature and incomplete vaccination. In relation to the low weight, the associated factor was maternal age under 20 years. The overweight child was associated with excessive maternal weight and maternal short stature. In 59.6% of families, there was food insecurity and nutrition, being more frequent mild form (32.4%). Conclusions: Overweight and stunting were the most common nutritional disorders in this study, constituting priorities that should be considered in the current public policies.
