Food consumption profile of rural riverside populations.

INTRODUCTION: The uniqueness of the way of life of rural riverside populations is of interest because they are the largest traditional Amazonian population. Their eating habits reveal their life conditions and relationship with the urban environment and is a poorly investigated subject. This research aimed to describe and analyze the food consumption of Amazonian riverside populations based on the food types consumed and reported by the families. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out on the rural riverside population occupying part of the riverbank of Rio Negro, in Manaus County, North Brazil. This population can only be accessed by river. Random, systematic, stratified sampling was conducted on 287 households. A questionnaire about consumed food, socioeconomic conditions and food obtainment was applied. The analysis was performed in R software. Descriptive statistical analysis and log-binomial regression were carried out. RESULTS: It was observed that eating habits were mainly based on in natura (unprocessed) or minimally processed foods, according to the food classification system NOVA. Food diversity was low and the most consumed food types were coffee, flour and rice. The influence of small local markets, income and traditional practices on food intake based on food processing level was also observed. Thus, the chances of eating fish in locations with a small grocery shop were lower (p=0.009) and of eating chicken were higher (p≤0.001). The chances of consuming in natura or minimally processed foods among the literate population (p=0.041) with higher income (p≤0.001) were higher. The chances of eating processed foods were lower where fishing (p=0.007) and farming (p=0.009) were practiced. CONCLUSION: Based on these unexpected results, the present research highlights the food consumption of a riverside population and reduces the shortage of information about the largest traditional Amazonian population.

Determining factors for the hospitalizatin of neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit in Manaus / Determinantes para internação de neonatos em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal em Manaus

Factors prior to conception directly influence the appearance of complications at birth. The objective of this study was to investigate the aspects that led to the hospitalization of neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is a cross-sectional quantitative study. The reference population were infants hospitalized in NICUs and their mothers, hospitalized in three maternity hospitals in the city of Manaus. A higher prevalence of neonatal hospitalization was observed, with mothers only having incomplete / complete secondary education (40.2% n = 45), drug users such as Merla / mel (85.7% p-value = 2.30E -06) and monthly income ranging from 1 to 3 minimum wages (42%, n = 47). It is concluded that demographic, behavioral maternal factors and prenatal quality are determinants for the health conditions of the neonate, so that they enter the intensive care unit.

Fatores anteriores à concepção influenciam diretamente no aparecimento de complicações ao nascimento. O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar os aspectos que levaram a internação de neonatos na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN). Trata-se de um estudo transversal de abordagem quantitativa. A população de referência foram os neonatos internados em UTIN hospitalizados em três maternidades na cidade de Manaus, e suas mães. Observou-se maior prevalência de internação de neonatos os quais as mães possuíam apenas o ensino médio incompleto/completo (40,2%, n=45), consumidoras de drogas como merla/mel (85,7%; p-valor=2,30E-06) e renda mensal variando de 1 a 3 salários mínimos (42%, n=47). Concluindo-se que os fatores sóciodemográficos, comportamentais maternos, e a qualidade do pré-natal são determinantes para as condições da saúde do neonato fazendo com que os mesmos ingressem na unidade de terapia intensiva