ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE PRÉ-ESCOLARES E PREVALÊNCIA DE VERMINOSES EM CRIANÇAS DE 4 A 7 ANOS NA CIDADE DE SANTANA DA VARGEM - MG

Abstract

Intestinal parasites can be caused by helminth or protozoan and may lead to pathological changes and intestinal parasites are among the most common pathogens found in humans, the damage caused by these diseases are many and range from the reduction of physical development and utilization in school children, the risk of producing pictures of malnutrition. Being that preschool children are the most affected and damaged by parasitic diseases, by having improper hygiene and immunity still insufficient. The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence of parasitic and nutritional status of schoolchildren of Santana da Vargem-MG. The study was conducted through a descriptive analysis, inductive comparison, the periods from August to November 2012. in which 14 were analyzed stool samples of children aged 4-7 years old, preschool students from two local schools Santana da Vargem-MG, to determine the prevalence of parasitic infections as well as identify the mutritional status based on weight and height and BMI classification by WHO 2006, 54 children For children's participation was requested ou signature (IC). And this project was submitted to the appreciation of (CEP) UNIS-MG, to investigate the issues éticas. Com results was possible to observe the state of eutrophication in most children and a significant result of obesity in hoth schools Meeting up positive for parasites donates 50% evaluated So it is necessary monitoring, educational and they were instructed to make a medical monitoring