THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT’S NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH STATUS IN THE NURSE’S CARE PRACTICE

Authors

  • Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Gabrielle Silva da Silveira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Átila Ferreira Soares Pinto Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Vitória Regina Domingues Sodré Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Liane Gack Ghelman Universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.28926

Keywords:

Nutritional status, Child’s health, Adolescent health, Public health, Nursing.

Abstract

This descriptive, exploratory study aimed to assess the nutritional status of children and adolescents attending an Educational Center in a community in the city of Rio de Janeiro, to identify their principal health problems and to analyze the association between the occurrence of health problems and their nutritional status. Data collection took place with 168 participants, and the results showed that being overweight or obese were the main nutritional disturbances, and problems referent to the respiratory system. There was no statistical difference between nutritional status and health problems. The study confirmed the national tendency of the change in the nutritional profile among children and adolescents. The importance of nurses’ educational work in actions directed at health promotion and nutrition in this population is emphasized.

Author Biographies

Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Depto. de Enfermagem e Saúde Pública

Gabrielle Silva da Silveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Acadêmica de enfermagem

Átila Ferreira Soares Pinto, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Acadêmico de enfermagem

Vitória Regina Domingues Sodré, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Acadêmica de enfermagem

Liane Gack Ghelman, Universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro

Depto. de Enfermagem e Saú de Pública

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Published

2013-03-28

How to Cite

Souza, M. H. do N., Silveira, G. S. da, Pinto, Átila F. S., Sodré, V. R. D., & Ghelman, L. G. (2013). THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT’S NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH STATUS IN THE NURSE’S CARE PRACTICE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v18i1.28926

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Research

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