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Archivos de Pediatría del Uruguay

versão impressa ISSN 0004-0584versão On-line ISSN 1688-1249

Resumo

GIMENEZ, Valentina et al. Vegetarian diet in children: pediatric knowledge from the Uruguayan Society of Pediatrics. 2020 Survey. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2022, vol.93, n.1, e204.  Epub 02-Jun-2022. ISSN 0004-0584.  https://doi.org/10.31134/ap.93.1.14.

Introduction:

the number of vegetarian people has increased considerably in recent years. Caution is suggested when incorporating this type of diet to the pediatric population. This diet has not been contemplated in the current national nutritional guidelines, generating uncertainty among pediatricians when making recommendations.

Objective:

describe the knowledge Pediatric Physicians and graduate / resident members of the Uruguayan Society of Pediatrics have regarding vegetarian diets in children during the period June-September 2020. Determine the need of the participants of the survey to incorporate vegetarian diet information into the Uruguayan Pediatric Nutritional Guidelines.

Materials and methods:

descriptive observational study, cross-sectional survey carried out from June to September 2020. The inclusion criteria included resident doctors / postgraduate pediatricians and pediatricians from the Uruguayan Society of Pediatrics of Montevideo and the interior of the country. The data source was an anonymous online survey. The data analyses were relative and absolute frequencies of qualitative variables.

Results:

1.080 online surveys were sent and 119 were included. Regarding the respondents’ self-perception of knowledge, 58.0% were rated within the medium range. Regarding the concept of lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, 63.9% selected the correct option. Regarding knowledge about nutrients, we obtained more than 50.0% of correct answers in most of the items. Starting these diets as supplementary food was discouraged by 58% of the participants. 79.8% expressed the intention to acquire more knowledge regarding the subject.

Conclusions:

more than half of the professionals have the correct knowledge about the correct planning and supplementation of vegetarian diets in children. They stressed the need to include vegetarian diets in pediatric food guidelines in Uruguay.

Palavras-chave : Vegetarian diet; Child; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency; Pediatricians; Knowledge.

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