Infants with microcephaly due to ZIKA virus exposure: nutritional status and food practices

dc.creatorSantos, Samira Fernandes Morais dos
dc.creatorSoares, Fernanda Valente Mendes
dc.creatorAbranches, Andrea Dunshee de
dc.creatorCosta, Ana Carolina Carioca da
dc.creatorMoreira, Maria Elisabeth Lopes
dc.creatorMatos Fonseca, Vania de
dc.date2020-01-07T19:36:14Z
dc.date2020-01-07T19:36:14Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:23:19Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:23:19Z
dc.identifierSANTOS, Samira Fernandes Morais dos et al. Infants with microcephaly due to ZIKA virus exposure: nutritional status and food practices. Nutrition Journal, v. 18, n. 4, p. 1-7, 11 Jan. 2019.
dc.identifier1475-2891
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/39052
dc.identifier10.1186/s12937-019-0429-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8855785
dc.descriptionThis study was supported by the Wellcome Trust (205377/Z/16/Z) and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) (441098/ 2016–9); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ)(E_18/2015TXB) and European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Zika-PLAN grant agreement no. 734584.
dc.descriptionBackground: Children with microcephaly due to vertical exposure to Zika virus are an interesting population for investigation. Highlighted among their unique aspects are those related to nutrition due to its impact on child growth and development. Knowledge about the nutrition of microcephalic infants can help mothers and caregivers provide better care. Thus, this study aimed to describe the nutritional status and feeding practices of infants with microcephaly due to Zika virus exposure at birth and 12–23 months of age. Methods: This is a descriptive study developed from a cohort of patients attending a public institution of reference. A total of 65 infants attended outpatient nutrition clinics. The food practices were described using the 24-h food recall and food consumption indicators. Anthropometric measurements and consultations were made using the Child Health Handbook to obtain information on the nutritional status (weight, height and head circumference) at the time of consultation and birth. Results: There was a significant decrease in z-scores for weight, height and head circumference (HC) from birth to the time of the consultation. However, most infants did not show weight-for-height deficits. Additionally, HC was correlated with the anthropometric indices weight-for-age, height-for-age, body mass index-for-age and weight-forheight. Conclusion: Infants exhibited a worsening of their nutritional status between birth and the time of their consultation, notably when we evaluated the indices of height and head circumference for age. The main inadequacies regarding dietary practices were low food diversity, use of ultra-processed products and low lipid intake.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBMC
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectZika Virus Infection
dc.subjectMicrocephaly
dc.subjectZika vírus
dc.subjectMicrocefalia
dc.subjectNutrição do Lactente
dc.subjectZika virus
dc.subjectMicrocephaly
dc.subjectNutritional status
dc.subjectInfant nutrition
dc.subjectZika virus
dc.subjectMicrocefalia
dc.subjectNutrição do Lactente
dc.titleInfants with microcephaly due to ZIKA virus exposure: nutritional status and food practices
dc.typeArticle


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