Social portrayal of nourishment and repercussions in nutritional habits of pregnant adolescents/Representacoes sociais da alimentacao e suas repercussoes no comportamento alimentar de gestantes adolescentes

• Published in: Acta scientiarum. Health sciences Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 191
• Main Authors: de Castro, Juliana Braga Rodrigues, Aguiar, Francisca Alanny Rocha, Albuquerque, Rosalice Araujo de Sousa, Ferreira, Antonio Rodrigues, Jr, da Silva, Maria Adelane Monteiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringa 01-07-2016
• Subjects: Brasil
• ISSN: 1679-9291
• DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v38i2.28351

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of social repercussions in nutritional habits of pregnant adolescents conducted by a Primary Health Care Unit in the county of Sobral, Ceara. Using a qualitative approach, exploratory and descriptive, the data was collected through semi-structured interviews at the homes of 15 pregnant adolescents in 2014. Using the material obtained from the thematic perspective, the core issues were analyzed: the nutritional habits during pregnancy; myths/taboos, and intrinsic changes of pregnancy. Changes were observed in nutritional habits related to regularity in meal times and the consumption of fruits and vegetables. During the speeches there was the valorization about proper nourishment, however, the consumption of high-calorie foods coexists. Regarding the myths/taboos, they indicated the existence of 'strong' and 'weak' foods and the need to 'eat for two'. It can be determined that the intrinsic change can interfere with nutrition. It was evident that their beliefs permeated during pregnancy, bringing repercussions in eating behavior, and that health professionals should understand the context experienced by pregnant adolescents, in order to provide adequate care. Keywords: culture, pregnancy, adolescence, nutritional habits. O objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar as repercussoes das representacoes sociais no comportamento alimentar de gestantes adolescentes acompanhadas por uma Unidade Basica de Saude no municipio de Sobral-Ceara. Com abordagem qualitativa, do tipo exploratorio descritivo, a coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada no domicilio de 15 gestantes adolescentes, em 2014. Analisou-se o material obtido com a tecnica de analise tematica, construindo-se os temas centrais: as praticas alimentares na gestacao; mitos/tabus e alteracoes intrinsecas da gestacao. Foram verificadas alteracoes nas praticas alimentares relacionadas a regularidade nos horarios das refeicoes e o consumo de frutas e verduras. Houve nos discursos a valorizacao da boa alimentacao, no entanto, o consumo de alimentos caloricos coexiste. Com relacao aos mitos/tabus, destacaram-se a existencia de alimentos fortes e fracos e a necessidade de comer por dois. Pode-se identificar que as alteracoes intrinsecas interferiram na alimentacao. Ficou evidente que as crencas permeadas na gestacao trazem repercussoes no comportamento alimentar, e que os profissionais de saude devem compreender o contexto vivenciado pelas gestantes adolescentes, a fim de prestar um adequado atendimento. Palavras-chave: cultura, gravidez, adolescencia, habito nutricional.