Consumo dos grupos alimentares em crianças usuárias da rede pública de saúde do município de Aracaju, Sergipe

Objective: To investigate the consumption of food groups among children attending the public health system of Aracaju, in Sergipe, Northeast Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 359 children aged 6 to 35 months attending five Basic Health Units. Food intake was determined by 24-hour recall, and the reported foods consumed by the children were converted into portions based on the eight food groups from the Food Pyramid. Inadequacies were analyzed according to the recommendations of the Brazilian food guides. Dietary intake of children with the following age ranges were compared: 6 to 11, 12 to 23 and 24 to 35 months. Statistical analysis