Importância da intervenção nutricional no transtorno alimentar restritivo/evitativo durante a infância e adolescência: uma revisão da literatura.

Abstract

Avoidant Restrictive Eating Disorder (ARFID) is a diagnostic category that includes people who have abnormal eating behavior leading to insufficient nutritional and energy intake. This article deals with the literature review, emphasizing the importance of having a nutritional intervention with regard to restrictive/avoidant eating disorder during childhood and adolescence, mainly aiming to present information related to the proposed theme, considering the publications of 2017-2022, identifying the age group vulnerable to the development of TARE, in addition to scoring the criteria and instruments used in tracking this disorder and, finally, describing the results of the nutritional intervention of its treatment. Brings a theoretical framework based on Dutra; Malagoli, (2019); Stroher et al., (2020); D'Avila; cas; Mello, (2020); Lipson et al (2017); Campana; Macedo; Clemente, (2019), among other scholars on the topic under discussion. In its methodology, it presents an integrative review, with the result of the search and selection of data, considering as inclusion criteria original articles, books and theses published in the last five years. It reinforces in its introduction the importance of promoting healthy behaviors and eating habits, points out some risk factors and also reflects on the importance of nutritional intervention in the treatment of TARE. The choice of theme is justified by the limitation of specific publications on the disorder, which may contribute to greater dissemination on the subject, as early diagnoses related to TARE are considered. Given the importance of the topic, it is clear that the nutritional intervention carried out by monitoring with a nutrition professional is efficient in reducing and treating eating disorders during childhood and adolescence. Therefore, it is reinforced that their pathologies must be controlled and treated by prescribing healthy foods, through a multidisciplinary follow-up. Therefore, follow-up with a nutritionist should play an essential role in the control and treatment of childhood eating disorders especially in the TARE, also enabling clinical care, in order to diagnose the degree of severity of the patient.