Perfil nutricional de crianças vegetarianas e carnistas em idade pré - escolar

Abstract

Vegetarian diets when appropriate meet the recommendations for the age of the child. It has been more likely that the dietary pattern of vegetarian children will be more satisfactory in meeting nutritional needs when compared to that of a carnivorous child. This study aimed to show the differences in dietary intake of carnivorous and vegetarian children, taking into account the importance of food education at an early age and future problems caused by poor diet. The study is a descriptive exploratory and comparative research and cross-sectional design. For its execution, 20 pre-school children participated in the study from which they answered a modified validated questionnaire regarditng food consumption. The questionnaire was administered by a Google Drive® computer tool and shared on a social network, Facebook®. According to the results obtained, the dietary differences of both groups were not significant, presenting the two good eating habits healthy for the age.