title: [Dietary patterns of children under five years of age living in the State capital and other counties of Bahia State, Brazil, 1996 and 1999-2000].
abstract: This cross-sectional study included 3,817 preschool children, of whom 1,770 in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, and 2,047 in urban and rural areas from nine other municipalities (counties) in the same State. The study used 24-hour recall and principal components analysis to identify and compare dietary patterns. The sample was stratified by age and area. In the first six months of life, breast milk composed the second and third patterns, with positive loadings for children in all 10 municipalities. For children under 17 months of age, pattern 1 was characterized by cow's milk, flour, and sugar, except in rural areas. Pattern 2 was similar for children aged 6-17 months and consisted of bread/cookies, rice, beans, and meat. For children 18-23 months of age in urban areas, pattern 1 showed negative loadings for sugar, cow's milk, and flour. In children over 24 months of age, fruits were not part of the first pattern. The study showed low consumption of milk and low variety of fruits and vegetables. This food consumption profile indicates the need for early interventions to promote healthy eating habits.
authors.forename: Sheila Maria Alvim de
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Mauricio Lima
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: Laura Cunha
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Valterlinda A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Lucivalda P M
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Innocenzo
authors.forename: Carlos Antonio Santos
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Teles
authors.forename: Sheila Regina dos Santos
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Matildes da Silva
authors.initials: Mda S
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.forename: Ana Marlúcia Oliveira
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Assis
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population