title: Situation of the supplementary diet of children between 6 and 24 months attended in the Primary Care Network of Macaé, RJ, Brazil.
abstract: This study aimed to analyze the supplementary nutritional situation of children aged 6-24 months attended by the Primary Care unit of Macaé/RJ. It was conducted as a cross-sectional study, and data was obtained from the SISVAN Web website, including and analyzing all of the records (n=218) of children between 6-24 months in the year 2013. In infants between 6-12 months, the consumption of 72.3% of vegetables, 75.3% of fruits, and 63.4% of meats was detected, considered indicators of healthy supplementary nutrition. In contrast, 23.8% were already consuming sugar-based food sources (honey, molasses, simple sugar, and unrefined cane sugar), 34.7% industrialized juice, and 17.8% soft drinks. The consumption of industrialized juice was significantly greater in boys (p-value <0.001). In children between 12-18 months, 77.6% consumed vegetables, 77.4% fruits, and 86.3% meats. The consumption of sugar-based foods was 31%, 58.6% for industrialized juices, and 50% for soft drinks. Between 18-24 months, it was recorded that 89.9% of children consumed vegetables, 83.1% fruits, and 96.7% meat. The consumption of sugar-based foods was 33.9%, 69.5% for industrialized juices, and 55.5% for soft drinks. We conclude that the indicators of healthy complementary nutrition come close to the target set by the Ministry of Health (80%).
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brasil, jcscapelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Leticia Maia Forte
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Marinho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brasil, jcscapelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jane de Carlos Santana
authors.initials: Jde C
authors.lastname: Capelli
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brasil, jcscapelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Camilla Medeiros Macedo da
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brasil, jcscapelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouskela
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cleber Nascimento
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: do Carmo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Silvia Eliza Almeida Pereira
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alexandra da Silva
authors.initials: Ada S
authors.lastname: Anastácio
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, RJ, Brasil, jcscapelli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda Larcher
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.affiliation: UFRJ, Macaé, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Juliana da Silva
authors.initials: Jda S
authors.lastname: Pontes
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014675:Vegetables