Food habits of individuals with Down Syndrome
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People with Down Syndrome (DS) are more likely to develop some diseases, highlighting the importance of an adequate and sufficient diet. Poor eating habits, together with a sedentary lifestyle, affect these individuals who need good amounts of nutrients, which not only help in the treatment but also in the prevention of possible future diseases. There is a need for a professional nutritionist, in order to guide, advise and monitor the public with DS, maintaining the homeostasis of the system, reducing nutritional deficiencies and the risks of obesity and overweight, since, in this public, there is a high prevalence in the consumption of processed foods and low level of physical activity. The research focused on analyzing personal and family data and the main food consumption groups of 100 individuals with DS, through a form that aims to measure the quantity and frequency of fresh and ultra-processed foods. It was concluded after analyzing the food consumption of people with DS that, even with a positive result and an average consumption of 78% of fruits and 84% of vegetables and tubers, there was still a consumption of 45.71% of ultra-processed foods and a result of 70.6% in the BMI of 12 in the sample, aged over 18 years, demonstrating overweight and obesity, which revealed the importance of adequate nutritional monitoring and greater control in the consumption of processed foods.
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