Avaliação da preferência alimentar de crianças e adolescentes

Abstract

This work deals with the food preference of children and adolescents. Eating properly is fundamental to the health of human beings and, from this perspective, the idea of researching what preference children and adolescents have about food arose. The project aims to assess the food profile of children and adolescentes in a Christian church in Goiânia-GO. The research had an inductive logical basis. A brief bibliographic survey was carried out, as well as the collection of experiences from the public linked to the problem addressed. The research audience was children and adolescents aged 2 to 18 years. An online questionnaire was made available, which was answered by the parents and/or guardians of each volunteer child and adolescent to obtain the research data. The total sample was 25 participants. The results showed that, among the participating children and adolescents, meals are well distributed throughout the day, with preference and consumption of fresh or minimally processed foods and processed foods prevailing compared to ultra-processed foods.