Avaliação nutricional de um grupo de adolescentes

Eduardo de Almeida Rego Filho; Berenice Pelizza Vier; Ely de Campos; Luciene Akimoto Gunther; Idalina Regla Carolino

doi:10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i1.1445

Nutritional evaluation in an adolescent group

Eduardo de Almeida Rego Filho Hospital Universitario de Londrina
Berenice Pelizza Vier UEM
Ely de Campos UEM
Luciene Akimoto Gunther UEM
Idalina Regla Carolino UEM

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i1.1445

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional condition, to know their alimentary habits and the lipid plasma profile. An interview and a medical examination were performed, as well as a questionnaire of personal data, 24 hour dietary records and samples of blood were collected for cholesterol and triglycerides dosage. 57 adolescents were involved in the research. 23% had low weight, 67% normal weight and 10% overweight or obesity. The total cholesterol was appropriate in 93% and the triglycerides in 94%. As for the alimentary habits, 86% of the adolescents have breakfast, 86% have lunch and 67% dinner, but 26% have snacks at lunch or dinner time. The daily caloric ingestion found in most of the adolescents is below recommended with larger carbohydrate ingestion and smaller fat ingestion. The study showed that adolescents need orientation about healthy alimentary habits

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Author Biography

Berenice Pelizza Vier, UEM

possui mestrado em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (2002). Atualmente é médico da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Medicina, com ênfase em Adolescência, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: hipertensão arterial e tabagismo Currículo Lattes

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Published

2008-03-26

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Rego Filho, E. de A., Vier, B. P., Campos, E. de, Gunther, L. A., & Carolino, I. R. (2008). Nutritional evaluation in an adolescent group. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 27(1), 63-67. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i1.1445

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Vol 27 No 1 (2005)

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Nutrition

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