Perfil alimentar, estado nutricional e risco de distúrbio alimentar de lactentes saudáveis em fase de introdução alimentar

Abstract

Purpose: to evaluate the dietary profile, nutritional status and risk of pediatric feeding disorder of healthy infants, in the food introduction phase, as well as compare these variables between groups that received or did not receive specialized nutritional and speech therapy guidance. Methods: cross-sectional study with infants in the food introduction phase. The Study Group, made up of infants whose parents received nutritional guidance to introduce food and the Control Group, made up of infants whose parents did not receive guidance from these professionals. Information was collected from medical records, interviews were carried out and anthropometric measurements were taken to outline the clinical and nutritional profile. To assess the quality of the diet, the food consumption marker form for children under two years of age was used, the World Health Organization curves were used to classify nutritional status and the Brazilian infant feeding scale was applied to assess the risk of pediatric feeding disorder. Results: 60 infants were evaluated, in the food introduction phase. The Control Group started complementary feeding early. The quality of the Study Group's diet was better, with greater dietary diversity, greater consumption of foods rich in vitamin A and lower intake of ultra-processed foods. There was a predominance of eutrophy in both groups. The Study Group had a lower risk of pediatric feeding disorder. Conclusion: It was found that nutritional and speech therapy guidance for starting complementary feeding has a relevant role in the quality of the infants' diet, but does not impact the current nutritional status. The risk of pediatric feeding disorder was more frequent in the Control Group.