Alimentação e nutrição para menor de dois anos: requisitos fundamentais para o bom crescimento e desenvolvimento infantil

Abstract

This is a study of theoretical research on the Health Care Maternity, Newborn and Child under two years, focusing on the care with nutritious food quality and quantity of these, aiming at optimal child growth and development. In the daily work of health professionals realize that the eating patterns of Brazilian children is bad: the food is introduced early on, despite the increase in breastfeeding rates, prevalence and duration of this practice are below the currently recommended; feed is monotone; complementary foods did not meet the requirements of iron and families with low incomes, also do not supply the needs of vitamin A. There are many beliefs and taboos related to food of children less than two years of age, contributing to the decreased use of foods that are important sources of vitamins and minerals, which often are available and consumed in the family. The lack of knowledge often perceived, both the client and the professional makes it difficult to reverse this situation. Thus, this work was to develop a material that facilitates the work of the team allowing the health care of children, in all its moments, is permeated by the sight of the importance of nutrition in their growth and development, so that the professional is found in this context by identifying the risk factors that lead to a nutritional deficit and promoting health through education and disciplinary actions to improve infant feeding.