Consumo De Edulcorantes Artificiais Por Gestantes E Nutrizes Do Tocantins

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 (IDA). Of the 161 recalls 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.