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Dietary practices and nutritional status of 0-24-month-old children from Brazilian Amazonia

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Autor(es):
Castro, T. G. [1, 2] ; Baraldi, L. G. [1] ; Muniz, P. T. [3] ; Cardoso, M. A. [1]
Número total de Autores: 4
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, BR-01246904 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Sch Med, Dept Social Med, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Acre, Dept Hlth Sci, Rio Branco - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 3
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION; v. 12, n. 12, p. 2335-2342, DEC 2009.
Citações Web of Science: 18
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Objective: To assess the nutritional status and dietary practices of 0-24-month-old children living in Brazilian Amazonia. Design: Cross-sectional study. Information oil children's dietary intakes was obtained from diet history data. Weight and length Were measured for anthropometric evaluation. Fe status Was assessed Using fasting venous blood samples; Hb, serum ferritin and soluble tranferrin receptor concentrations were measured. Setting: The towns of Assis Brasil and Acrelandia in the state of Acre, north-west Brazil. Subjects: A total of sixty-nine randomly selected 0-24-month-old children. Results: Of these children, 40.3 % were anaemic, 63.1% were Fe-deficient, 28.1% had Fe-deficiency anaemia and 11.6% were stunted. Breast-feeding was initiated by 97.1% of mother followed by early feeding with complementary foods. The dietary pattern reflected a high intake of carbohydrate-rich foods and cow's milk, with irregular intakes Of fruit, Vegetables and meat. All infants and 92.3% of toddlers were at risk Of inadequate Fe intakes. Fe from animal foods contributed Oil average 0.5% and 14.3% to total dietary Fe intake among infants and toddlers, respectively. Conclusions: Poor nutritional status and inadequate feeding practices in this study population reinforce the importance of exclusive breast-feeding during the first 6 months of life. Greater emphasis is required to improve the bioavailability of dietary Fe during complementary feeding practices. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 03/12491-7 - Anemia ferropriva na infancia: prevalencia e fatores de risco na amazonia ocidental brasileira.
Beneficiário:Teresa Gontijo de Castro
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado