Avaliação do estado nutricional de crianças do município de São Sepé

Abstract

This study analyzes the nutritional status of children aged 5 to 10 years in the city of São Sepé (RS), using data from the Health Surveillance System, from 2014 to 2018. It is a retrospective, descriptive, quantitative approach and secondary data collection of Health Surveillance System. The children with a marked thinness in 2014 represented 1.49% and a decrease is observed from 2015, reaching 0.63%. Cases of thinness also declined significantly, from 2.38% in 2014 to 0.57% in 2016, with a slight increase in the following two years. Eutrophy shows a slight increase over the five years. The cases of overweight remained similar in all years, varying from 18.75% in 2014 to 19.63% in 2018. The cases of obesity, which had a significant decrease in the year 2015, from 13.1% % to 10.47%, rose again in the following years reaching 12.63% in 2017. Severe obesity reached its peak in 2015, reaching 11.85%, reducing its percentage to around 9% in years that followed. With this, an alarming number of overweight children are observed, requiring a closer look from the health services. The actions of food and nutrition in primary care and school environment can contribute to the qualification and guarantee of integral health care provided to the Brazilian population and improvement of these indices of overweight among children.