Abstract

SANTOS, Teresa  and  MOREIRA, Ana Catarina. Pre-School Feeding: Relationship with Nutritional Status and Place of Residence. Acta Port Nutr [online]. 2017, n.8, pp.34-37. ISSN 2183-5985.  https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2017.0807.

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity in adults and children has been increasing, the pre-school age has special relevance in the adoption of eating habits. Objectives: Evaluate the energetic value of meals eaten in the kindergarten and relate them to nutritional status, gender and residence of the child. Methodology: Anthropometric data collection and assessment of dietary intake of children through a questionnaire and weighing the food consumed in the kindergarten. Results: Of the 153 children studied, there was a prevalence of overweight/obesity and obesity of 5.9% and 6.5% respectively, showing boys and children from rural areas higher values as well as a higher percentage of ingested energy in meals eaten in the kindergarten. In 83% of children there was a higher energy consumption for energy needs. Conclusion: In this study we found a higher energy consumption to the needs in the meals eaten in the kindergarten for children and a total of meals eaten throughout the day. We also verified the existence of differences in food selection by gender and residence of the child in the small meals.

Keywords : Food; Energy intake; Energy demand; Pre-school.

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