Avaliação nutricional e padrão de consumo alimentar entre crianças beneficiárias e não beneficiárias de programas de transferência de renda, em escola municipal do Município de Belo Horizonte, Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, em 2009

Abstract

Objective: to describe anthropometric and feeding among beneficiary and non-beneficiary children of income transfer programs. Methods: a cross-sectional study with children aged 6-10 years, beneficiary and non-beneficiary, in municipal school of the municipality of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil; the study protocol consisted of evaluating socioeconomic and demographic, anthropometric and food intake. Results: the study included 115 students, mostly with per capita income of up to ½ minimum wage; there was high incidence of overweight or risk of overweight; there was greater fractionation between the meals served; significant differences (p <0.05) in dietary habits were identified. Conclusions: the study findings, the describing of anthropometric profile and dietary habits of beneficiary children emphasize the need to develop actions for food and nutrition education, aiming to acquire a more healthy diet.