Perfil alimentar e nutricional de moradores da comunidade quilombola do Gurugi, situada no município do Conde-PB.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. Dietary patterns are rapidly changing in most countries, as major changes in a food substitution in industrialized animal feed, which increase the risk of overweight. OBJECTIVE. To evaluate the food and nutritional profile of quilombolas. METHODOLOGY. A cross-sectional study was carried out in which 30 families living in the quilombola community of Gurugi were interviewed, in the municipality of Conde-PB. Data were collected on food consumption and socioeconomic status. As anthropometric variables collected were weight and height. The data were not entered in the Microsoft Excel program (2016), all variables were described according to the answers, frequency tables were used for categorical variables and the means of the continuous variables were calculated. RESULTS. It was observed that 53.3% (n = 57) had incomplete primary education, an average per capita income of R $ 250.49, ranging from R $ 51.12 to R $ 1027.06 per person, the majority Of the participants (53.3%) lived in houses of finished masonry. Regarding BMI, the values range from 20.6 to 46.7 kg / m², with an average of 28.5 kg / m². In the evaluation of children aged two years and less than five, 40% were weight-for-age. Regarding food consumption, positive results for fruit and bean intake, both in the adult and in the infant population. CONCLUSION. Despite the prevalence of overweight, quilombolas have a satisfactory food intake. In view of the results found, more studies are useful in order to know the food consumption and nutritional profile of the quilombola communities.