Avaliação de vitamina A, zinco e ferro da dieta consumida por meninos com Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne.

Abstract

Progressive Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a clinical condition that results from a protein mutation in the gene that causes muscular dystrophy. Climbing as difficulties to walk, steps and muscle weakness, start in childhood. It is common for boys with DMD to have malnutrition profiles that increase their risk of complications and illness. In addition, children are normally stunted and for these reasons, adequate food consumption in micronutrients is an essential therapeutic measure to help manage the complications of the disease and improve the quality of life of children with the disease. This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating dietary iron and muscle vitamin, by boys with Duchenne Dystrophy. A cross-sectional study was carried out through the analysis of food records 24 hours of 53 boys with DMD, recruited in the Neuromuscular Diseases Care Program at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Height and nutritional status according to body mass index (BMI) were calculated using the WHO curves (2007). The intake of vitamin A, zinc and iron is estimated as recommended by the DRIs (IOM, 2002). More than 25.50% in a situation of privacy - if 25.5% in a situation of riskmag being eutrophic in a situation. Regarding height, more than 80% of the sample prevailed in very short stature. The prevalence of inadequacy of micronutrients was expressive. Young people and adults had the highest percentages of adequacy of nutrients, especially of vitamin, which qualified or super nonconformity of 80%. Boys aged between 4 and 8 years and 9 and 13 years old did not present inadequate dietary zinc intake and had lower percentages of inadequate vitamin A and iron intake. It is concluded that the stunting is predominant among boys and that the inadequacy of vitamin A, zinc and iron prevails, promoting a nutritional risk for the growth and development of children with DMD.