Perfil epidemiológico e hábitos alimentares de gestantes de alto risco acompanhadas em centro de referência do município de Vitória de Santo AntãoPE

Pregnancy is considered a physiological process that goes uneventfully, however, data from the Ministry of Health (MS) indicate that in 20% of cases there is a probability of unfavorable evolution, both for and for the mother, configuring a high-risk pregnancy. . It is defined by a series of clinical, obstetric or social conditions that can bring complications during pregnancy, threaten or be well-being in the maternal-fetal binomial and compromise or undo pregnancy. Evidence - whether maternal health indicators are affected by social inequalities, as well as the different resource conditions ofthe population. In addition, among the various factors that may interfere with the evolution of the gestational period, food consumption plays a prominent role because it does not interfere with the pregnant woman's nutritional status, reflecting the consequences of maternal and child health. Therefore, this study aims to track the epidemiological profile and evaluate the eating habits of high-risk pregnant women seen at the referral center in the municipality ofVitoria de Santo Antao-PE. This is a cross-sectional study of quantitative approach. A population sample was used by 90 high-risk pregnant women attended from January to November 2017, at the Center for Women's Health Specialties (CESMU), reference for monitoring high-risk pregnancy, responsible for receiving this requirement, not municipality . Data collection was performed through the analysis of the pregnant women's medical records and individual interviews, using a semistructured questionnaire to obtain information on sociodemographic information and eating habits. The records were organized in a database using the Microsoft Excel program (version 2010) and using the analysis in the Epi-Info version 7.2 program. Analyzing the age group of pregnant women, 61.8% of the sample was young women, between 20 and 29 years old. It was verified in the evaluated sample the prevalence ofbrown color (37.4%), followed by white (28.6%) and black (24.1%). Regarding marital status, most pregnant women were married (52.7%). Regarding education, although about 38% of pregnant women had high school or higher, 61.9% of them did not have completed high school. Part of the pregnant women (28.7%) claimed to dedicate themselves to home care, while 25.3% are unemployed. Regarding family monthly income, 48.8% received a value equal to one minimum wage. The gestational complications identified as prevalent were anemia (36.8%), UTI (34.9%), SAH (27.6%) and DM (12.6%). Regarding eating habits, the results of this study showed that 72.3% of the interviewees consumed fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains daily. In contrast, 64% of pregnant women consumed unhealthy foods such as canned foods, fried foods and fatty meats, with 50% consuming such foods more than twice weekly. It is concluded that the knowledge of the epidemiological profile and eating habits of high-risk pregnant women is fundamental for the direction of actions, since prenatal care is a differentiated and complex service, which from the multiprofessional work becomes It is possible to perform diagnoses and planning of actions, aimed at the well-being of the pregnant woman in this period.