A importância do cuidado nutricional na síndrome de down: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To present the nutritional aspects of these patients with Down Syndrome and recommended nutritional guidelines, emphasizing the importance of nutritional monitoring. METHODS: This study was characterized by systematic bibliographical review and had as objective to gather existing information in the literature on the chosen theme. According to Silva and Menezes (2005), the bibliographic review is a theoretical foundation that will be adopted to address the theme and the research problem. Through an analysis of the published literature a theoretical framework was traced and a conceptual structuring was carried out that gave a support to the development of the research. RESULTS: Nutritional care in Down syndrome makes a difference in the quality of life of these individuals, preventing health problems due to pathologies related to the syndrome, in which the problem with food is present in almost all pathologies involving special people. CONCLUSION: Food education for Down Syndrome patients is essential and deserves special attention from nutritionists to improve the quality of life and nutritional care of these individuals.