Fatores de risco para hipovitaminose A em crianças de um centro educacional infantil no município de Parintins AM

Abstract

This study aimed to track the risk factors for Hypovitaminosis A in preschool children of an educational center for children. This is an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study involving 69 children between 03 and 05 years of age, of both sexes, evaluated by socio-epidemiological, socioeconomic, feeding and anthropometric indicators (weight / height). As a result, 97% live with their parents, 71% of these parents live in a stable union, most of these parents have completed high school. They are low-income families because most receive up to a minimum wage. They live in stable housing conditions where 97% refer to running water and 99% have electricity. They are children who live in the neighborhood of the school in peripheral neighborhoods and who have poor sanitation conditions. They are inadequately fed without the intake of foods rich in vitamin A. Body Mass Index (BMI), 84% BMI within standards, 9% BMI below standard, and 7% BMI above standard. The identification of rich factors in the population, maintains it as vulnerable to Hypovitaminosis A. Keywords: Nursing; Hypovitaminosis A; Preschoolers.