RESUMO Objetivos:Identificar o acometimento de risco nutricional em gestantes adolescentes; averiguar hábitos alimentares; e verificar percepções destes quanto à importância de nutrição adequada na gravidez. Métodos: Estudo de campo realizado no Centro de Desenvolvimento Familiar, em Fortaleza-CE, com 40 gestantes adolescentes. A avaliação nutricional foi efetuada com o auxílio do "Gráfico de acompanhamento nutricional da gestante" e os hábitos alimentares foram conferidos pela "Técnica de alimentação diária habitual". Resultados: Vinte (50%) adolescentes apresentaram peso adequado, 11(27,5%) baixo peso e 9 (22,5%) sobrepeso. Prevaleceram massas, carnes, gorduras, doces e baixo consumo de frutas e verduras; 33 (82,5%) tinham a percepção de que a alimentação deve ser "diferente" na gravidez e 28 (70%) afirmaram ter feito mudanças nos hábitos alimentares no pré-natal. Conclusão: O acometimento de risco nutricional entre adolescentes gestantes se revelou em situações de sobrepeso, baixo peso, dietas pouco diversificadas e desinformação. Descritores: Avaliação nutricional; Nutrição do adolescente; Gravidez na adolescência; Perfil de saúde; Cuidado pré-natal ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify nutritional risks among pregnant teenagers and to explore teenagers' perceptions of nutritional needs during pregnancy. Methods: The study was conducted among 40 pregnant teenagers from the "Centro de Desenvolvimento Familiar" in Fortaleza, CE. Nutrition was assessed with a nutrition guide for pregnant women and a food diary. Results: Twenty pregnant teenagers (50%) had an adequate body weight. Eleven of them (27.5%) were underweight, and 9 (22.5%) were overweight. Food most consumed by the pregnant teenagers included pastas, meat, fats, and sweets. There was a low consumption of fruits and vegetables. The majority of the sample (82.5%) had perceptions that eating habits must be different during pregnancy and 28 (70%) reported making changes in their eating habits during the prenatal. Conclusion: Nutritional risks were evident, a great number of pregnant teenagers were overweight or underweight, low variety in food consumption, and lack of information. Keywords: Nutrition assessment; Adolescent nutrition; Pregnancy in adolescence; Health profile; Prenatal care RESUMEN Objetivos: Identificar el riesgo nutricional en gestantes adolescentes; averiguar hábitos alimenticios; y verificar percepciones de éstos en cuanto a la importancia de una nutrición adecuada en el embarazo. Método: Se trata de un estudio de campo realizado en el Centro de Desarrollo Familiar, en Fortaleza-CE, con 40 gestantes adolescentes. La evaluación nutricional se llevó a cabo con el auxilio del "Gráfico de acompañamiento nutricional de la gestante" y los hábitos alimenticios fueron conferidos por la "Técnica de alimentación diaria habitual". Resultados: Veinte (50%) adolescentes presentaron peso adecuado, 11(27,5%) bajo peso y 9 (22,5%) sobre peso. Prevalecieron pastas, carnes, grasas, dulces y bajo consumo de frutas y verduras; 33 (82,5%) tenían la percepción d...
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