Fatores que influenciam o estado nutricional e consumo alimentar de crianças e adolescentes: a família, a escola e as mídias sociais

Abstract

Throughout the world, especially in Brazil, changes in the population's eating patterns are taking place, proving the decline in the occurrence of malnutrition in children and adults at a fast pace and the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. The aim of this study was to analyze through a literature review the nutritional status and food consumption of children and adolescents, where the socioeconomic, family, school and media factors will be analyzed. The assessment of nutritional status and food intake is of great importance for the correct development of individuals, since it is one of the indicators of health and nutritional risk. The nutritional profile of a child is very important for their health, as their growth and development depend on the proper functioning of the body, but a balanced diet rich in nutrients is required. Given this, it is important that the child and adolescent have healthy eating habits, in the sense of quality and not quantity and this nutrition has to start from birth to spread throughout life.