Estudo dos hábitos alimentares e suas consequências em crianças e adolescentes de uma escola pública do município de São Cristóvão/SE

Abstract

To evaluate dietary habits and to diagnose diseases related to them in children and adolescents in a public school in the municipality of São Cristóvão / SE. Methodology: A cohort study was carried out, applying a food questionnaire, adapted to the participants' reality, to observe the eating habits, anthropometric measurements to verify the body mass index (BMI), blood collection for hematological, biochemical and collection of stool sample for parasitological analysis. Results: The n-sample of the study was 109 participants aged 7 to 18 years, in whom the BMI assessment found 73.39% of eutrophic, 11.93% of obese, 11.93% of overweight and 2, 75% thinness. The most consumed food among the participants was the group of cereals, tubers and pasta and the least consumed group of milks and derivatives. In the parasitological examinations 38 participants were found infected with intestinal parasites. And the blood tests found 3 participants with diabetes and 2 with anemia. Conclusions: With the increase of the weight of the children and adolescents it is necessary a nutritional education more present in the school environment, as well as awareness about the good alimentary habits.