ESTADO NUTRICIONAL E CONSUMO ALIMENTAR DE CRIANÇAS DA CIDADE DE CARUARU- PERNAMBUCO: UMA ANÁLISE PRÉ E DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
ESTADO NUTRICIONAL E CONSUMO ALIMENTAR DE CRIANÇAS DA CIDADE DE CARUARU- PERNAMBUCO: UMA ANÁLISE PRÉ E DURANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.479142606016
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Palavras-chave: Perfil nutricional; Ingestão alimentar; Excesso de peso; Contexto pandêmico; Caruaru.
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Keywords: Nutritional status; Food consumption; Obesity; COVID-19 pandemic; Caruaru.
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Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered eating habits and children’s nutritional status in Brazil, especially in the Northeast and North regions. Changes in family routines, school closures, and increased screen time contributed to higher consumption of ultra-processed foods and reduced physical activity. Objective: To analyze the nutritional status and dietary intake of children aged 5 to 9 years in the municipality of Caruaru, Pernambuco, comparing the pre-pandemic period with the period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This is a descriptive ecological study based on data from the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN) for the biennia 2018–2019 and 2020–2021. Body mass index (BMI)-for-age indicators, expressed as Z-scores, and food consumption markers were evaluated for both sexes. Results and discussion: An increase in overweight was observed during the pandemic period. Among boys, obesity rose from 11.76% (2018) to 11.93% (2020), and severe obesity from 5.89% to 7.05%. Among girls, obesity increased from 9.81% to 10.46%, and severe obesity remained high (11.22% to 11.45%). The consumption of ultra-processed foods showed prevalences exceeding 90%, reaching 94.29% of boys and 93.09% of girls in 2020. Simultaneously, there was a reduction in the consumption of unprocessed foods, with a decrease in the consumption of vegetables (boys: 62.53% to 55%) and fruits (boys: 77.69% to 65.88%).Conclusion:The pandemic period was associated with a worsening of the nutritional profile and quality of children's diets, showing an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods and a reduction in healthy foods. The findings reinforce the need for nutritional education strategies and the strengthening of public policies to promote adequate nutrition in the school and family environment.
- Maria Júlia Freitas Florêncio
- José Renaldo da Silva Júnior
- Joel Ferreira da Silva
- Maria Renata da Silva Santos
- Jefferson Thadeu Arruda Silva
- Mirelly Cunha da Silva
- Francyelle Amorim Silva
- Thamilson José Silva Santos
- Jefferson Luís Batista Pinto
- Alicia Valença Soares Pacheco
- Jheniffer Marcele de Melo Teixeira