Introduction Of Fruits And Vegetables In The Complementary Feeding Of Infants In Montes Claros, Minas Gerais

This work aimed to evaluate the introduction of fruits and vegetables in the complementary feeding of infants. This is a cross-sectional study, carried out in 2015, involving children aged 0 to 24 months, who attend the Family Health Strategy of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Sociodemographic characteristics and food consumption of fruits and vegetables among children were evaluated. The food consumption frequency questionnaire was applied, asking at what age fruit and vegetable intake started, in addition to applying the food record to assess the presence or absence of consumption of these foods on the previous day. 545 children participated in this study, being 53.9% male. As for the introduction of fruits and vegetables, it was observed that 52.0% and 24.0% consumed before the age of six months, respectively. In this study, the prevalence of early introduction of fruits and vegetables was high among children.