Las golosinas en la alimentación infantil: Análisis antropológico nutricional

Abstract

The increasing consumption of junk food and snacks in Chile in recent years and its association with marketing strategies and prevalent diseases, is reviewed. In the context of world economy, junk food is a global phenomenon. The availability of junk food and snacks at low prices and marketing has triggered an evolution of consumption of foods that require neither the structure nor the preparation of a formal meal. Many studies have suggested that the increase in snack consumption is associated with an increase in obesity, tooth decay and other chronic diseases among children and adolescents. The hypothesis suggests a link between the pattern of snack consumption and an increase increase in the energy density of food consumed, a decrease in satiety, passive over consumption, and an increase in obesity. Between 1977 and 1996, the contribution: of snacks to daily energy intake among children between 2 and 5 years increased by 30% in the United States. In each age group in Chile the frequency of non-transmissible chronic diseases is increasing due primarily to a westernized diet that is high in fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar and a sedentary lifestyle. Education about junk food consumption and healthy eating habits in the family, starling since childbirth and public policies about healthy lifestyles should be strengthened.

Characterization of street food consumption in palermo: possible effects on health

“…The few published studies on SF have exclusively considered only the description of food, chemical or microbiological contaminants [13-18], its limited nutritional value [19,20,29] or have been described anecdotally [21,22]. In general, street food consumption is perceived as an unhealthy behaviour [23] which exerts a strong appeal [24] and may be advisable to limit its consumption.…”

Introdução de alimentos industrializados e de alimentos de uso tradicional na dieta de crianças de creches públicas no município de São Paulo

“…Dessa forma, alimentação hiperenergética, com consu-mo excessivo de açúcares simples, gorduras animais, ácidos graxos saturados, gordura trans, só-dio e redução dos carboidratos complexos e fibras, associados ao sedentarismo, são fatores responsáveis pelo surgimento precoce das Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis (DCNT) 7,10,11 .…”

Traffic light labelling: traduzindo a rotulagem de alimentos

“…O açúcar, definido como todos os monossacarídeos e dissacarídeos, digeríveis, absorvidos e metabolizados pelo seres humanos e presentes nos alimentos 13 , não foi classificado em nenhum alimento, em decorrência de sua omissão nos ró-tulos nutricionais. Constata-se que estudos alertam para o excesso de açúcar presente em alimentos industrializados, como biscoitos doces, bebidas e sobremesas lácteas, bebidas artificiais e cereais matinais [17][18][19] . Em relação às fibras, apenas 11% receberam o sinal verde, indicando que os alimentos industrializados não contribuem, com percentual significativo, para as necessidades nutricionais, realidade preocupante quando constatada também, a baixa ingestão de frutas, hortaliças, leguminosas e cereais integrais, fontes deste nutriente, observada em estudos populacionais brasileiros 1 .…”