Children with feeding difficulties tend to high protein and milk-based supplements' intake--how to break this cycle?/Criancas com dificuldades alimentares consomem proteinas e suplementos lacteos em quantidades excessivas--como romper este ciclo?(FOOD AND NUTRITION IN COLLECTIVE HEALTH)

Objectives: To identify the profile of milk and proteins intake by children with feeding difficulties (FD), compare intakes with recommendations for age and investigate association with FD patterns. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study with 119 children aged between six months and 14 years (sampling power >90%). The following data were collected from medical records: age, sex, FD type, hemoglobin and ferritin levels, BMI, food selectivity pattern, macronutrients and milk intake patterns (except breast milk), feeding complaint, mother's parenting style, coercive practices and self-feeding habits. Student t-tests, Anova, GLM and Spearman's correlation, significance level below 5% and 95% CI were used. Results and discussion: there was an excessive daily absolute protein consumption for all age groups (p90%). Coletaram-se de prontuarios: idade, sexo, tipo de DA, dosagens de hemoglobina e ferritina, IMC, padrao de seletividade alimentar, ingestao de macronutrientes e padroes da ingestao de leite (exceto leite materno), queixa alimentar, estilo parental mater-no, praticas coercivas e habitos de autoalimentacao. Utilizaram-se testes t-Student, Anova, GLM e correlacao de Spearman, nivel de significancia menor que 5% e IC 95%. Resultados e di