Infants with microcephaly due to ZIKA virus exposure: nutritional status and food practices.

Samira Fernandes Morais Dos SantosFernanda Valente Mendes SoaresAndrea Dunshee de AbranchesAna Carolina Carioca da CostaMaria Elisabeth Lopes MoreiraVania de Matos Fonseca

Published in: Nutrition journal (2019)

Infants exhibited a worsening of their nutritional status between birth and the time of their consultation, notably when we evaluated the indices of height and head circumference for age. The main inadequacies regarding dietary practices were low food diversity, use of ultra-processed products and low lipid intake.

Keyphrases

zika virus
body mass index
dengue virus
primary care
healthcare
aedes aegypti
palliative care
human health
fatty acid
pregnant women
mass spectrometry
climate change
optic nerve
weight loss