Consumo de alimentos em sacarose entre crianças e adolescentes com anemia falciforme: um estudo transversal

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2019-06-07

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Universidade Católica do Salvador

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To investigate the consumption of some sucrose-rich foods among children and adolescents with sickle-cell anemia attending a referral health unit in Salvador-BA. Methods: The sucrose consumption data were collected through the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The frequency of consumption was stratified into: (a) Never/rare; (b) 1 to 3 times/month; (c) once a week; (d) 2 to 4 times a week; (e) 4 or more times in the week. The data were analyzed through spreadsheets and graphs of the program Microsoft Office Excel ® 2007. Results: Of the children and adolescents evaluated, 85% reported consuming bullet, chewing gum, lollipop and jujube, 30% chocolate in bar, 71% traditional refrigerante, 59% artificial refreshment, artificial juice 45%, and stuffed biscuit 64%. In the evaluation of the frequency of consumption by children and adolescents, the majority reported consumption as "never/rare", for bar chocolate 69,0% (n=29/42) and artificial juice 54,7% (n=23/42). Consumption of 2 to 4 times in the week of bullet, chewing gum, lollipop and jujube was 28,5% (n=12/42), traditional refrigerant of 23,8% (n=10/42), artificial refreshment 21,4% (n=9/42), and stuffed biscuit 28,5% (n=12/42). Conclusion: In general, children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia consume foods rich in sucrose, making this population more susceptible to the development of insulin resistance and metabolic complications.

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Anemia falciforme, Criança, Adolescente, Sacarose, Sickle cell anemia, Children, , Sucrose

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