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
Abstract
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