Escolaridade e alimentação: uma análise de gestantes adolescentes do município de Cuité-PB.

Abstract

The occurrence of pregnancy in adolescence is a situation in which required extra careful, since it refers to two important moments of the life cycle, where there is greater need for specific micronutrients, however, some factors can influence the feeding behavior of pregnant women and be responsible for your grace period. In this way, suggesting that the level of schooling of pregnant adolescents can influence on your nutritional status and consequently the lack of micronutrients, the main purpose of this study is to assess deficiencies of vitamin A and iron in food and your relationship with the schooling of pregnant adolescents in the municipality of Cuité-PB. 15 pregnant teenagers participated in the research registered in health units in the period of the survey, in which responded to questionnaires containing information on your identification, clinical data, socioeconomic profile and information about the your food consumption, using Food Frequency questionnaire (QFA) and 24-hour Recall (R24h), which was applied in 2 days. In addition to conducting nutritional evaluation with measurement of height and weight. The study demonstrated a large prevalence of pregnant women with a diagnosis of overweight and level of education up to high school incomplete (33.3%). On the consumption of dietary sources of vitamin A, was observed reduced consumption of food of animal origin, demonstrating a moderate daily intake of chicken egg (40%) and cow's milk (20%). About the plant sources, low frequency was observed in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, with the exception of carrot, consumed daily by 26.7% of the sample. With respect to sources of iron, there was low consumption of liver (13.3%) weekly and high daily consumption of beans (60%), in addition to weekly intensive red meat (40%). As for the evaluation of R24h, noted discrepancies concerning the adequacy of vitamin A in two days quantified, where only 33.3% reached the daily recommendations; those that did not reach the recommendation, all have incomplete secondary education. With respect to iron, prevalence of inadequacy (100%) in two days quantified, with great predominance also pregnant women with incomplete secondary education. The results show a predominance of inadequacy of vitamin A and dietary iron in the diet of pregnant women, despite frequent consumption of certain foods to reveal sources. In addition, the study suggests that there is no association between the occurrence of micronutrient and inadequacies the level of schooling of pregnant women. In this way, it is necessary that there be permanent monitoring of these pregnant women by professional nutritionists trained, in order to guide and prevent harms to health.