Avaliação da qualidade da dieta de crianças com doença falciforme atendidas no hemocentro de Governador Valadares

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the quality of food consumption of schoolchildren with sickle cell disease. Methods: Cross-sectional study with children aged 5 to 9 years with sickle cell disease treated at the Governador Valadares -MG Blood Center. Socio-economic evaluations were carried out through a questionnaire, and the children's weight and height were measured. Dietary intake was obtained in triplicate by the 24-hour recall, with nutrients and energy estimated in the Diet Pro program. Diet quality was assessed by the Revised Diet Quality Index (IQD-R), with food portions adjusted for children . For statistical analysis, we used the statistical program SPSS version 20, level of significance of 5% and performed the Mann Whitney test. Results: The quality of the diet was evaluated in 26 (63.4%) children with sickle cell disease treated at the Blood Bank of Governador Valadares - MG. In the anthropometric evaluation, 26.9% of the children presented low weight or risk for low weight, and 34.6% of them presented low stature or risk for short stature. The median IQD-R total score was 68.69 points, with no differences between genders. Most children scored between 51-79 points, this score range ranks that the quality of the diet needs to be improved. The consumption of total fruits and whole fruits was higher in boys (p <0.003), and there was no significant difference for the other components of the IQD-R according to sex (p> 0.05). The median of points was below the average score for the components Whole grains; Milk and dairy products; Oils and fats for both sexes. Conclusion: The quality of the diet of children with sickle cell disease in this study needs to be improved, especially with regard to the consumption of whole grains; Milk and dairy products; Oil and fat. Still, girls need to improve fruit consumption.