Assessment of food intake in infants between 0 and 24 months with congenital heart disease.
BACKGROUND
Children with congenital heart disease are usually malnourished and present some degree of functional and/or structural impairment of organs. There is also deficiency in nutrient intake, due to the control of fluids required by some patients which restrains the nutrient intake of some cardiac children.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the food intake of children with congenital heart disease hospitalized in the pediatric heart unit of a "Public Teaching Hospital".


METHODS
The intake of food and nutrients was calculated based on the food consumed during three days (direct weighting method) and the calories and nutrients were calculated using the Virtual Nutri software.


RESULTS
The intake of calories per kilogram of body weight, of daily proteins, sodium and vitamin A was within the recommended levels (p < 0.05). However, the intake of daily calories, fats, fiber, potassium and iron was below the recommended levels (p < 0.05) and the intake of proteins per kilogram, carbohydrates, calcium and vitamin C was above the recommended levels (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Children with congenital cardiopathy have inadequate diets, and therefore, need nutritional guidance to foster adequate dietary intake and the resulting improvement in growth and weight and height development, guaranteeing better quality of life to the patients.
Vieira
Tais Cleto Lopes
TC
Hospital Auxiliar de Cotoxó, HC, FM, USP, São Bernardo do Campo, SP - Brazil.
Trigo
Marlene
M
Alonso
Rosiris Roco
RR
Ribeiro
Regina Helena Cunha
RH
Cardoso
Maria Regina Alves
MR
Cardoso
Antonio Carlos Alves
AC
Cardoso
Maria Aparecida Alves
MA
D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012016:Reference Values; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins