Comportamento dos pais e perfil nutricional de crianças e adolescentes com Síndrome de Down de um município da fronteira oeste do Rio Grande Do Sul

Abstract

Determine the nutritional status of children and adolescents with Down syndrome in a city of the Border - West of Rio Grande do Sul, and to characterize the behavior and feelings of parents regarding the process of feeding their children. Methods: A descriptive study. The sample consisted of 12 individuals aged 0 to 19 years old, both sexes, with Down syndrome, the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional Children a municipality of the Border West of Rio Grande do Sul was performed anthropometric evaluation children and adolescents and, together with a questionnaire was responsible socioeconomic and three 24-hour dietary recalls to assess dietary intakes of the sample. Results: Of the total, 8.3% of participants were overweight, 83.3% normal weight, and 8.3% were overweight. The analysis of the percentage of fat mass showed that, of the six male participants underwent bioimpedance, half had adequate body fat percentage (<25%). In relation to food intake, most participants did not undergo calorie intake as appropriate meals from breakfast, morning snack, lunch and supper. But it was found a high concentration of calories afternoon snack. Conclusion: Although it has been established that, according to anthropometry, most of the population is eutrophic, analysis of food consumption, points to the need for nutritional interventions aiming at a balance in the distribution calorie meals daily, as well as lower consumption carbohydrate.