Intake of protein, calcium and sodium in public child day care centers

The aim of this study was to verify whether the portion sizes adopted by school lunch cooks were in accordance with nutritional recommendations by PNAE (Brazilian School Nutrition Program). Portion sizes corresponding to shallow and full measures were weighed on a digital scale in duplicate to determine the average weight of each food portion. Nutritional composition of meals was determined using the Brazilian Table of Food Composition. Total energy value (TEV), carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, iron, sodium, vitamin C and dietary fiber were compared with PNAE recommendations for schoolchildren. As a result, two menu proposals with adequate portion sizes were developed. TEV and carbohydrate recommendations were met in the shallow portion size and exceeded recommendations in the full measure. Both shallow and full portions exceeded recommendations for protein, fat and sodium. The values found for dietary fiber, iron and vitamin C were in accordance with PNAE recommendations in both portion sizes. The menu proposals were in accordance with nutritional recommendations except for sodium, which remained slightly above limits. The study showed the need for the creation of manufacturing technical cards aimed at standardizing the portioning of foods/dishes offered to schoolchildren, as well as the training of school lunch cooks.

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“…Different results were found by Longo-Silva et. Al 12 and Menezes and Osório 13 , who obtained energy values lower than recommendations.…”

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School nutrition program: Assessment of planning and nutritional recommendations of menus.

et al. 2017

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“…Uush [ 10 ] observed that 1–3-year-old Mongolian children consumed 39 % less Ca in their DFRs than the recommended value. The deficit of Ca was also observed in the diets of Indian and Brazilian children [ 11 , 12 ]. Low supply of Ca combined with low supply of vitamin D may cause disordered Ca homeostasis and irregular bone development [ 13 ].…”

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An Assessment of the Consumption of Energy and Selected Minerals and Their Content in the Hair of Children Aged 1–4 Years

Marcinek

Wójciak

Krejpcio

et al. 2015

Biol Trace Elem Res

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The aim of this study was to assess the consumption of energy and selected minerals (Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu) and their content in the hair of children aged 1–4 years. Seventy-five children were divided into three age subgroups: 12–24-month-olds, 25–36-month-olds and 37–48-month-olds. The data on energy intake and consumption of nutrients were obtained by means of a nutritional interview. The content of elements in the hair was measured by means of flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with an AAS-3 spectrophotometer (Zeiss). The daily food rations of children aged 12–36 months were characterised by adequate energy value, but the values of Ca and K were too low, whereas the content of Mg, Zn and Cu was high. On the other hand, the daily food rations of children aged 37–48 months provided sufficient amounts of Mg and Zn, but the value of Cu was too high, whereas energy, Ca, K and Fe were too low. About 42.7 % of the children under study were characterised by an abnormal state of nutrition. An inadequately balanced diet needs to be corrected by educating parents or guardians in appropriate nutrition. There are significant correlations (r > 0.9) between the supply of Ca in the diet of children aged 1–4 years and the content of this element in their hair.

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“…Ao analisar a quantidade de sódio oferecida por refeição, observa-se que 100% dos almoços e 60% dos jantares ultrapassaram o máximo de 400mg de sódio que seriam permitidos no fornecimento de uma única refeição (Tabela 2). Resultado similar foi encontrado para escolares, por Weber e Morais 15 , e para crianças que frequentam creches públicas, por Longo-Silva et al 16 .…”

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Oferta de sódio na alimentação em creches municipais: um risco à saúde

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O objetivo da pesquisa foi determinar a quantidade de sódio oferecida nas refeições de crianças de 12 a 36 meses em creches municipais, por meio de análises laboratoriais. O estudo transversal foi realizado em quatro creches de um município da Região Metropolitana de Curitiba/PR, sorteadas aleatoriamente por amostragem estratificada por conglomerados. De junho a novembro/2013 foram coletadas amostras das seis refeições diárias servidas às crianças, durante cinco dias não consecutivos nas quatro creches, totalizando 20 dias e 120 amostras analisadas. O teor de sódio foi determinado pelo método de cloretos por volumetria e os resultados foram comparados a quatro parâmetros: 1) quantidade máxima diária preconizada para o sódio na alimentação escolar, 2) limite superior tolerável de ingestão do nutriente para a idade, 3) atendimento máximo de 70% da recomendação nutricional e 4) teor máximo de sódio recomendado para uma refeição, na alimentação escolar. O teor médio de sódio oferecido foi 1251mg/dia (n=20), atendendo ao preconizado para a alimentação escolar e correspondendo a 83,4% do limite superior de ingestão para a idade. Cem por cento dos almoços e 60% dos jantares apresentaram valores de sódio acima do recomendado para uma refeição, indicando um fator de risco para a hipertensão arterial infantil e necessidade de intervenção nessa população.

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Intake of protein, calcium and sodium in public child day care centers

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School nutrition program: Assessment of planning and nutritional recommendations of menus.

School nutrition program: Assessment of planning and nutritional recommendations of menus.

An Assessment of the Consumption of Energy and Selected Minerals and Their Content in the Hair of Children Aged 1–4 Years

Oferta de sódio na alimentação em creches municipais: um risco à saúde

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