Consumption of artificial sweeteners by pregnant women and nutrites in Tocantins

Authors

  • Priscila de Souza Barros
  • Tatiana Vieira Ferreira
  • Renata Junqueira Pereira Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uftsupl2021-12504

Abstract

The current scenario of human food indicates an increasing increase in the consumption of industrialized and ultra-processed products, as well as artificially sweetened products that, initially formulated to meet the needs of the diabetic population, today meet the population's tendency to reduce and control the consumption of calories. Despite being considered safe by health authorities, they are contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation. In order to know the use and quantify the total daily consumption of artificial sweeteners by pregnant women and lactating mothers, data were collected on food consumption, evaluating which products contained sweeteners in their composition and their respective levels in relation to individual daily consumption. and analysis with acceptable daily intake (ADI). Of the 161 food records collected, 89 were pregnant women and 72 nursing mothers, and it was possible to quantify the consumption of sweeteners by 9 of the pregnant women and 15 of the nursing mothers. No consumption was found above the acceptable daily intake for any of the participants. In view of the above, the importance of nutritional monitoring with conscious guidance and recommendations is emphasized.

Author Biography

Renata Junqueira Pereira, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Professora dos Cursos de Graduação em Nutrição, Mestrado em Ciência e Tecnologia dos Alimentos e Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde, do Campus UFT de Palmas.

Published

2021-11-18

How to Cite

de Souza Barros, P., Vieira Ferreira, T. ., & Pereira, R. J. (2021). Consumption of artificial sweeteners by pregnant women and nutrites in Tocantins. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 8(Especial), 79–84. https://doi.org/10.20873/uftsupl2021-12504

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