Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To assess the nutritional status and dietary practices of 0-24-month-old children living in Brazilian Amazonia.
DESIGN
Cross-sectional study. Information on 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 transferrin receptor concentrations were measured.
SETTING
The towns of Assis Brasil and Acrelândia 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 mothers, 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 on 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.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Dietary practices and nutritional status of 0-24-month-old children from Brazilian Amazonia.
AU - Castro,T G,
AU - Baraldi,L G,
AU - Muniz,P T,
AU - Cardoso,M A,
Y1 - 2009/03/04/
PY - 2009/3/5/entrez
PY - 2009/3/5/pubmed
PY - 2010/1/26/medline
SP - 2335
EP - 42
JF - Public health nutrition
JO - Public Health Nutr
VL - 12
IS - 12
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To assess the nutritional status and dietary practices of 0-24-month-old children living in Brazilian Amazonia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Information on 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 transferrin receptor concentrations were measured. SETTING: The towns of Assis Brasil and Acrelândia 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 mothers, 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 on 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.
SN - 1475-2727
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19257920/Dietary_practices_and_nutritional_status_of_0_24_month_old_children_from_Brazilian_Amazonia_
L2 - https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980009004923/type/journal_article
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
