Ingestão dietética na gestação segundo estado nutricional antropométrico: uma análise qualitativa e quantitativa

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively the dietary intake during gestation, according to recommendations of the food pyramid adapted to eutrophic pregnant and analyze the differences of consumption according to the anthropometric status of pregnant women in Santo Antônio de Jesus-Ba. Methodology: This was a longitudinal study with 185 pregnant. The food consumption data were collected on the 1st and 3rd trimester using a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Results: This study identified the failure portion and frequency of consumption of food groups during pregnancy. The average portioning groups of cereals, roots and tubers, milk and dairy products were lower than the recommendation. The analysis of energy and nutrients according to BMI per quarter showed significance only in women not overweight in the 1st quarter to Vitamin A (p = 0.01), vitamin E (p = 0.05), and copper (p = 0.04). Conclusion: This study identified an imbalance in dietary intake during pregnancy indicating the need to evaluate the composition of the diet during the prenatal, since maternal nutritional status reflects the quality of nutritional care given to women during pregnancy and is associated with positive pregnancy outcomes.