Importancia de la alimentación de los niños y niñas con normopeso e infrapeso en edades comprendidas de 0 a 5 años a partir de una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Abstract

The Food is an exogenous factor that contributes to the normal development and growth of boys and girls, hence the importance of adequate nutrition for children from birth, so that they do not generate diseases related to normal weight and underweight. In this sense, the present systematic review is developed, which aims to determine the importance of feeding children with normal weight and underweight at ages 0 to 5. The work was carried out through from a systematic review of the literature which is characterized by having clear and structured summaries of the available information aimed at answering a specific clinical question. It was evident in the course of the review that diet is important, as well as healthy lifestyles, since an adequate diet means that boys and girls do not suffer from noncommunicable diseases such as obesity. Thus, the first stages of human life are considered decisive for the acquisition and consolidation of healthy lifestyles. It was evidenced that the prevalence and incidence of chronic non-communicable diseases in the child population is associated with inadequate nutrition as a result of unhealthy lifestyles, which are associated with cultural, social and economic factors.