O impacto da introdução de alimentos ultraprocessados nos primeiros dois anos de vida

Abstract

The present study aimed to perform a narrative bibliographic review, in which the consumption of ultraprocessed foods was verified in the first two years of life. Ultraprocessed foods are understood as those with excessive amounts of fats, sugars and substances considered, undesirable for consumption mainly in this age group, such as: colorants, flavorings, flavor enhancers and chemical additives. For the peration of the bibliographic research, 12 scientific articles were selected, in the databases in the SciELO Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE, LILACS and in the Capes Portal (PUBMED and Web of Science), which approached this theme. The most consumed foods were: processed powdered juice, sausages, soups, packaged snacks, instant noodles, gelatin, soft drinks, popcorn, candies, lollipops, ice cream, chocolate, yogurt, petit suisse cheese and fermented milk. One of the explanations for such eating behavior can be explained by the prices, accessible to the population in general, and with this reaching more and more the population of lower income, besides the practicality that these products offer. Thus, as a suggestion of this study, public agencies need to promote more educational campaigns about the adequate reading of food labels, which could be implemented in the service sectors, along with the child population and their families, in order to guide the nutritional labeling , so as to contribute to healthier, more sustainable and conscious food choices, and to better publicize the benefits of in natura foods and to combat the cost of these foods. Given that the Ministry of Health's recommendation is of the utmost importance for combating obesity and childhood illness.