Avaliação da dieta alimentar de crianças com a idade entre 9 e 11 anos de uma escola pública

Abstract

Objective: Assess the condition of your diet and socioeconomic condition of children 9-11 years of age, a public school in Belo Horizonte. Methods: The data of interest were obtained through a questionnaire with questions about the socio-economic (monthly family income and educational level of the child's mother) and information about diet. Results: Foods were grouped in vegetables, fruits, roots, milk, meats, cereals, fats and sweets, ranging from the average time per day was 0.43 ± 0.70 (fruits) to 6:31 ± 1.68 (cereals). The second highest frequency was observed in sweets (3.61 ± 1.67). Logistic regression showed that, in mothers with less education children eat less fruit (p = 0.02) and take less milk (P = 0.07). In families with lower income children eat fewer vegetables (p = 0.096), more fat (p = 0.007) and more sweets (p = 0.005). Cereals are the most often consumed by children of less educated mothers (p = 0.08) and families with lower income (p = 0.018). Conclusion: The conclusion is that income and education are associated with type of feeding of school children being standard worse for those of lower income families whose mothers have lower education levels.