The aim of the study was to monitor the nutritional status of preschool of public day care center. It is a longitudinal study, before (t0) and after (t1), with 51 children from 2 to 4 years old. The procedure were: anthropometric evaluation (W/A, W/H and H/A - OMS 2006 - SISVANs, 2008 Classification), blood exams (Total Cholesterol, HDLc, LDLc, triglycerides and glucose), hematological evaluation (hemoglobin) and dietetic evaluation (direct weighing food and dietary register). To calculate energy, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, calcium, iron, A and C vitamins, was used software Diet Pro, 4.0. An adequate Index was calculated (AI=consumer medium/ EAR ou AI) to evaluate de adequacy of food consumer. The nutrition acts were: day care center menus modification, pedagogic activities, culinary offices, and discussion with parents and school team. We could observe a reduction in prevalence of nutritional deficit H/A and W/A, reduction on prevalence of anemia, increases on consumer of: energy, carbohydrates, protein, A and C vitamins, iron and decrease on consumer of calcium were observed. Energy, iron, calcium and C vitamin showed a probability of adequacy ≥50%. Inadequacy of fats consume was observed in both moments. We conclude that monitor the status nutritional of preschool children attending in public day care centers is important as well the education nutrition actions.
preschool; nutritional status; child nutricional disorders