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RESUMO Objetivo verificar o risco de distúrbio alimentar pediátrico em pré-escolares que nasceram prematuros e relacionar com os aspectos neonatais, de aleitamento materno e de hábitos orais. Métodos estudo descritivo e longitudinal. A amostra foi composta por pré-escolares que nasceram prematuros e que foram acompanhados até os 24 meses de idade corrigida. A coleta de dados consistiu em análise de prontuários, entrevista e aplicação da Escala Brasileira de Alimentação Infantil. Resultados participaram 19 pré-escolares, com média de idade de 5 anos e 1 mês, nascidos prematuros (idade gestacional de 32 semanas), saudáveis e com função motora oral normal aos 2 anos de idade corrigida. A aplicação da escala permitiu identificar risco de distúrbio alimentar pediátrico em 31,57% da amostra. Não houve diferença entre os grupos com e sem risco do distúrbio quanto às variáveis neonatais, de aleitamento materno e de hábitos orais. Apenas a variável tempo de transição alimentar no período de internação neonatal apresentou diferença entre os grupos, sendo maior em crianças que não apresentaram risco para o distúrbio. Conclusão O risco de distúrbio alimentar pediátrico ocorreu em quase um terço dos prematuros em idade pré-escolar. O tempo de transição alimentar no período de internação neonatal foi a única variável que apresentou diferença entre os grupos com e sem risco para o distúrbio. Assim, pode-se refletir que o momento de introdução da alimentação oral e a forma de progressão da dieta até a via oral plena na internação neonatal podem ter relação com o comportamento alimentar em outras fases do desenvolvimento infantil.

ABSTRACT Purpose To verify the risk of pediatric eating disorders in preschoolers who were born prematurely and relate it to neonatal aspects, breastfeeding and oral habits. Methods Descriptive and longitudinal study. The sample was made up of preschoolers who were born prematurely and who were followed up until 24 months of corrected age. Data collection consisted of analysis of medical records, interviews and application of the Brazilian Infant Feeding Scale (EBAI). Results 19 preschoolers participated, with a mean age of 5.11±0.51, born prematurely (gestational age of 32.05 ± 3.26 weeks), healthy and with normal oral motor function at 2 years of corrected age. The application of the EBAI made it possible to identify the risk of pediatric eating disorders in 31.57% of the sample. There was no difference between the groups with and without risk of pediatric eating disorders regarding neonatal variables, breastfeeding and oral habits. Only the variable feeding time during the neonatal hospitalization period showed a difference between the groups, being higher in children who were not at risk for pediatric eating disorders. Conclusion The risk of pediatric eating disorders occurred in almost a third of pre-school-age premature infants. The dietary transition time during the neonatal hospitalization period was the only variable that showed a difference between the groups with and without risk of pediatric eating disorders. Thus, one may consider that, the moment of introduction of oral feeding and the way in which the diet progresses until the full oral route, during neonatal hospitalization, may be related to eating behavior in other phases of child development.

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maternal's depression trajectory in the first 1000 days of the child's life on the prevalence of early childhood dental caries (ECC), in a birth cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All infants born in Pelotas in 2015 were identified, and the mothers were invited to participate in the cohort. A total of 3645 children were included in the study. The outcome was ECC at 48 months of age assessed according to ICDAS. Maternal depression was collected using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) antenatally, at 3, 12, and 24 months of age. Maternal depressive symptom trajectory variables were created using group-based trajectory models and adopting two cutoff points. Poisson regression model with robust variance was used to identify the total effect of maternal depressive symptom trajectories on ECC, adjusting by confounders. RESULTS: A total of 29.2% of the mothers presented a high trajectory for screening of depression, and 18.8% presented a high trajectory of depression diagnosis. The prevalence of ECC was 26.7%. After adjusted analysis, maternal depression trajectories (screening and diagnosis) from pregnancy to 24 months increased the risk for ECC at 48 months of age (RR = 1.14; 95% CI 1.02-1.28 and RR = 1.19; 95% CI 1.05-1.35). CONCLUSIONS: Children from mothers with high depression trajectory had higher risk of having dental caries at 48 months compared to children from mothers with low depression trajectory. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Strategies of early detection and treatment of maternal mental disorders during the Golden Period should be considered of high priority in health services since it could impact positively in children's life.

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The understanding of the relationship between orofacial structures and feeding habits in preschoolers is helpful for health professionals and those dedicated to food science. The hypothesis tested was whether this relationship is already present even at a very young age. This cross-sectional study included 91 healthy caries-free children (50 girls/41 boys; 3.4-6.2 years; mean 4.1 years) and a comprehensive evaluation of the stomatognathic system was performed: dietary intake, facial and occlusal morphology, gustatory sensitivity, bite and lip forces, and orofacial myofunctional aspects (mastication, swallowing and breathing functions). Principal component analysis summarized the variables related to the form and function of the orofacial aspects; further, K-means analysis identified two clusters of participants with similar aspects. Cluster 1 ("Low orofacial myofunctional functioning"; n = 51) was characterized by children who showed the worst performance of mastication, swallowing and breathing functions and whose parents reported the consumption of sweets, cookies, chocolate, but not fresh fruits the day before, in addition to the higher bottle-feeding and pacifier use duration. This cluster also showed higher sweet taste threshold. Cluster 2 ("High orofacial myofunctional functioning"; n = 40) showed lower bottle-feeding and pacifier use duration, higher gustatory sensitivity, greater maxillo-mandibular dimensions, and better orofacial function performance. The variables sex and BMI did not associate to clusters profile. The frequencies of open bite and current sucking habit (pacifier) also differed between clusters. The results showed that an association between form and function of the structures that comprise the stomatognathic system and dietary intake is already present in children with primary dentition.

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OBJECTIVE: Few large-scale studies have provided population-based estimates of hair cortisol levels and its determinants. Hair cortisol and potential determinants were measured in children and their mothers in a population-based sample in a Brazilian city with large variations in socioeconomic conditions. METHODS: We used data from the 4-year follow-up of the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Hair samples were collected by trained fieldworkers to analyze average levels of cortisol over a 3-month period. Four groups of variables were tested as potential determinants: hair characteristics (natural color, treatment, type, and frequency of wash), use of corticosteroids and oral contraceptives, sociodemographic factors (sex, age, skin color, socioeconomic level, maternal relationship, pregnancy, daycare enrollment), maternal perceived stress, and substance exposure (smoking and illicit drug use). Linear regression with log transformation was used to test associations. RESULTS: 3235 children and 3102 mothers were analyzed (80.7% and 77.4% of those interviewed when children were 4 years of age, respectively), for whom sufficient hair was collected for cortisol analysis. The median of hair cortisol concentration was 7.8 pg/mg (IQR = 5.6 - 11.0) for children, and 5.6 pg/mg (IQR = 4.2 - 7.8) for mothers. In adjusted models, sex and socioeconomic level were associated with child cortisol levels. For mothers, hair cortisol levels were associated with socioeconomic level, skin color, age, hair treatment and hair natural color. CONCLUSION: This study provides estimates of hair cortisol levels in a diverse population in a upper-middle income country. Although just a few predictors were associated with maternal/child cortisol levels, socioeconomic level was the key variable that should be incorporated in studies using hair cortisol to measure biological manifestations of stress, but other variables, such as some hair and sociodemographic characteristics are important to consider when using hair cortisol.

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Objective Dental caries in Mexico continues to be a public health problem, indicated by it is high prevalence and incidence in children. This disease is associated with pain in preschool and school children, with large-scale consequences for the individual, society, and health systems. The objective of the present study was to determine the experience (mean of caries indices), prevalence, and severity of caries in children 2-12 years of age who sought dental care at a dental school in Mexico. Material and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 826 clinical records of patients ages 2-12 years. The dependent variable was caries, in terms of experience (mean primary teeth (dmft) and permanent teeth (DMFT) indices), prevalence (dmft and DMFT greater than 0), and severity (cutoffs of caries indices at various levels). The independent variables were age and sex. The data were analyzed in Stata 14 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, Texas). Results The average age was 7.2±2.3; 52.4% were boys. In the primary dentition, the caries experience (mean dmft) was 3.01±3.30, the prevalence of caries was 65.8%, and the severity dmft>3=37.3% and dmft>6=15.6%. In the permanent dentition, the caries experience (mean DMFT) was 0.99±1.88, the prevalence of caries was 31.5%, and the severity DMFT>3=12.5% ​​and DMFT>6=1.6%. The percentage of caries-free children in both dentitions was 26.1% (n=216/826). The experience, prevalence, and severity of caries were statistically different by age (p<0.001). Only in the severity of dmft>3 were differences observed across sex (p<0.05). Among children with mixed dentition, primary teeth were more affected than permanent teeth (2.46±2.87 vs 0.88±1.61; p<0.0001). Conclusions About seven out of 10 children were affected by cavities in either or both dentitions. It was observed that age was positively associated with dental caries, equally affecting girls and boys. In this sample, the primary dentition was impacted more than the permanent dentition. Despite being preventable, dental caries continues to be a health problem in children.

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Abstract Objectives: to identify and describe the characteristics of studies that address the promotion of adequate and healthy food in early childhood education units and their repercussions on the school community. Methods: the search and selection were performed according to the PRISMA recommendations in the Medline databases via OVID, EMBASE and LILACS. Data extraction took placeusing a table developed by the authors. The evaluation of the quality of the evidence of the studies was carried out through the risk of bias using an adapted scale. Result: twelve articles that met the eligibility criteria were selected. All studies were applied in public or private educational institutions with a median of 236 participants. In the analysis of food and nutrition education activities, the most adopted with preschoolers were playful; with the parents it was the meetings and counseling; and with the professionals it was the training. The methodological qualification of the studies was considered low, which may be related to their limitations included in this review, mainly due to the types of designs adopted, the time and lack of continuity of interventions and sample size. Conclusion: food and nutrition education activities seem to be a promising strategy in knowledge, adoption of healthy eating practices and transmission of values in the school community.

Resumo Objetivos: identificar e descrever as características de estudos que abordam a promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável em unidades de educação infantil e suas repercussões na comunidade escolar. Métodos: a busca e seleção foram realizadas segundo as recomendações do PRISMA nas bases de dados Medline via OVID, EMBASE e LILACS. A extração de dados ocorreu utilizando uma tabela elaborada pelas autoras. A avaliação da qualidade das evidências dos estudos foi realizada por meio do risco de viés utilizando uma escala adaptada. Resultados: foram selecionados 12 artigos que atenderam aos critérios de elegibilidade. Todos os estudos foram aplicados em instituições de ensino públicas ou privadas com uma mediana de 236 participantes. Na análise das atividades de educação alimentar e nutricional, as mais adotadas com os pré-escolares foram as lúdicas; com os pais foram as reuniões e aconselhamentos; e com os profissionais foram as capacitações. A qualificação metodológica dos estudos foi considerada baixa, podendo estar relacionada às limitações dos próprios estudos incluídos nesta revisão, principalmente pelos tipos de desenhos adotados, o tempo e a falta de continuidade das intervenções e tamanho amostrai. Conclusão: atividades de educação alimentar e nutricional parecem ser uma estratégia promissora na disseminação do conhecimento, adoção de práticas alimentares saudáveis e transmissão de valores na comunidade escolar.

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Based on the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) results, this article reflects on the adequacy of the "malnutrition in all its forms" framework and system of classification for representing and interpreting these dietary transitions in Brazilian children. We highlight the limitations of this classification system, including the focus on health outcomes and anthropometric measures, the siloed understanding of these forms of malnutrition, the lack of relevance of the obesity category to children under 5 years old, and the failure to adequately address the various measures of poor quality diets captured by ENANI-2019. As an alternative, based on an approach developed by Gyorgy Scrinis to reframing malnutrition in all its forms, we suggest a need for frameworks that focus on describing and classifying the nature of, and changes to, dietary patterns, rather than focused on health outcomes.

Com base nos resultados do Estudo Nacional de Alimentação e Nutrição Infantil (ENANI-2019), este artigo reflete sobre a adequação da estrutura e do sistema de classificação "má nutrição em todas as suas formas" para representar e interpretar essas transições alimentares em crianças brasileiras. Este estudo destaca as limitações desse sistema de classificação, incluindo o foco nos resultados de saúde e medidas antropométricas, o entendimento isolado dessas formas de má nutrição, a falta de relevância da categoria obesidade para crianças menores de 5 anos de idade e a incapacidade de abordar adequadamente as várias medidas de dietas de baixa qualidade identificadas pelo ENANI-2019. Como alternativa, com base em uma abordagem desenvolvida por Gyorgy Scrinis para reformular a abordagem da má nutrição em todas as suas formas, são necessárias estruturas que se concentrem em descrever e classificar a natureza e as mudanças nos padrões alimentares em vez de se concentrar nos resultados de saúde.

Con base en los resultados del Estudio Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición Infantil (ENANI-2019), este artículo reflexiona sobre la adecuación del marco y del sistema de clasificación de la "malnutrición en todas sus formas" para representar e interpretar estas transiciones dietéticas en los niños brasileños. Este estudio destaca las limitaciones de este sistema de clasificación, incluido el enfoque en los resultados de salud y las medidas antropométricas, la comprensión aislada de estas formas de malnutrición, la falta de relevancia de la categoría de obesidad para niños menores de 5 años y la incapacidad de abordar adecuadamente las diversas medidas de dietas de baja calidad identificadas por el ENANI-2019. Una alternativa sería, basándose en un enfoque desarrollado por Gyorgy Scrinis para reformular el enfoque de la malnutrición en todas sus formas, establecer estructuras que se centraran en describir y clasificar la naturaleza y los cambios en los patrones dietéticos en lugar de centrarse en los resultados de salud.

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Uruguay acompaña la tendencia mundial al descenso de la natalidad con un descenso de la mortalidad concomitante, siendo la primera causa de mortalidad infantil la prematurez. Enfocados en la prematurez, es de nuestro interés conocer qué ocurre con estos niños luego del alta de la unidad neonatal. Se realizó el estudio de una cohorte de niños entre 4 y 8 años, nacidos con 32 semanas o menos de edad gestacional y/o con pesos al nacer de 1.500 g o menos, asistidos en su período neonatal en la Asociación Médica de San José, a quienes se les realizó el test de Battelle. Se logró identificar las áreas con mayor dificultad en el desarrollo para cada grupo de edad, concluyendo que se pueden realizar planes específicos de acción para promover el desarrollo de estos niños en la edad preescolar y escolar.

Uruguay follows the global declining trend in birth rates along with decreasing mortality, being prematurity the main cause of infant mortality. We studied premature children who had undergone the Battelle Test and had been discharged from the neonatal unit, a cohort of children between 4 and 8 years of age, born at 32 weeks or less of gestational age and/or having a birth weight of 1500g or less, assisted in their neonatal period at the San José Department Medical Center. We could identify the main areas affecting development for each age group, and concluded that specific action plans can be carried out to promote the development of these children at preschool and school age.

O Uruguai acompanha a tendência mundial de declínio das taxas de natalidade com uma concomitante diminuição da mortalidade, sendo a prematuridade a principal causa de mortalidade infantil. Nos focamos na prematuridade e no estudo do que acontece com essas crianças após a alta da unidade neonatal. Realizamos um estudo de uma coorte de crianças entre 4 e 8 anos que tinham sido submetidas ao Teste de Battelle, nascidas com 32 semanas ou menos de idade gestacional e/ou com peso de nascimento igual ou inferior a 1500g, atendidas no período neonatal na Assistência Médica do Departamento de São José no Uruguai. Foi possível identificar as áreas de maior dificuldade de desenvolvimento para cada faixa etária, e concluir que podem se realizar planos de ação específicos para promover o desenvolvimento dessas crianças em idade pré-escolar e escolar.

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Introducción: El refrigerio escolar es un reflejo de los hábitos y preferencias alimentarias de los niños. Un refrigerio no saludable es considerado como un problema de salud pública. Objetivo: Identificar los tipos de alimentos que contienen los refrigerios del preescolar de instituciones educativas públicas. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal con una muestra de 167 refrigerios de niños preescolares de 4 instituciones educativas de la región norte de Perú; se aplicó como instrumento una lista de chequeo de alimentos energéticos, hídricos, reguladores y constructores, según su origen en procesados y no procesados (naturales). Los datos categóricos fueron registrados y presentados como frecuencias y porcentajes. Resultados: De los 668 alimentos observados, el 95,8 % presentaba alimentos energéticos seguido del 82,6 % de hídrico. Los alimentos de los refrigerios de los niños preescolares fueron un 45,2 % no procesado, seguido del 29,6 % que no tenía alimento de ningún tipo. Conclusiones: Existe un alto consumo de alimentos energéticos en preescolares de Chiclayo y hay similitud entre la frecuencia de los procesados y no procesados, sin embargo, en general los refrigerios tienen una alta presencia de alimentos no procesados.

Introduction: The school snacks reflect children's eating habits and preferences. An unhealthy snack is considered a public health problem. Objective: Identify the types of foods that contain the preschool snacks of public educational institutions. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 167 snacks of preschool children from four educational institutions in the northern region of Peru, applying as an instrument a checklist of energy foods, water, regulators and builders, and according to their origin in processed and unprocessed (natural). Categorical data were recorded and presented as frequencies and percentages. Results: Of the 668 foods observed, 95.8 % presented energy foods followed by 82.6 % water. The foods of the preschool children's snacks were 45.2 % unprocessed followed by 29.6 % who had no food of any kind. Conclusions: There is high consumption of energy foods in preschools in Chiclayo and there is a similarity between the frequencies of processed and unprocessed, however, in general, snacks have a high presence of unprocessed foods.

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Background and aims: Early child interventions focused on the family prevented neurodevelopmental and behavioral delays and can provide more knowledge regarding responsive feeding, thus creating learning opportunities to promote better quality nutrition and preventing failure to thrive. The aim is to verify the impact of a continuous program of early home-based intervention on the body composition of preschool infants who were born preterm with very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods: This is a longitudinal analysis from a randomized controlled trial, including VLBW preterm children, born in a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil and followed up at the high-risk institutional ambulatory clinic. Participants were divided into the intervention group (IG): skin-to-skin care with the mother (kangaroo care), breastfeeding policy, and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation by mothers until hospital discharge. Subsequently, they received a program of early intervention with orientation and a total of 10 home visits, independently from the standard evaluation and care that was performed following the 18 months after birth; conventional group (CG): standard care according to the routine of the newborn intensive care unit (NICU), which includes kangaroo care, and attending to their needs in the follow-up program. Body composition estimation was performed using bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA), and physical activity and feeding practices questionnaires were evaluated at preschool age, as well as anthropometric measurements and biochemical analysis. Results: Data of 41 children at 4.6 ± 0.5 years old were evaluated (CG n = 21 and IG n = 20). Body weight, height, body mass index, waist and arm circumferences, and triceps and subscapular skinfold did not differ between groups. The IG presented higher segmented fat-free mass (FFM) when compared to the CG (right arm FFM: 0.74 vs. 0.65 kg, p = 0.040; trunk FFM: 6.86 vs. 6.09 kg, p = 0.04; right leg FFM: 1.91 vs. 1.73 kg, p = 0.063). Interaction analyses showed that segmented FFM and FFM Index were associated with higher iron content in the IG. In the CG, interaction analyses showed that increased visceral fat area was associated with higher insulin resistance index. Conclusion: An early intervention protocol from NICU to a home-based program performed by the mothers of VLBW preterm children of low-income families presents a small effect on FFM.

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Early childhood caries (ECC) are an oral health problem worldwide in children under 6 years of age. This disease of rapid development has a multifactorial etiology, and one of the possible risk factors is developmental defects of enamel (DDE), such as hypoplasia and opacities. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the association between DDE and ECC in children under 6 years of age. An electronic search was conducted until March 2022 using Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Science-Direct, LILACS, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCO-Host, EMBASE, and Google Scholar and complemented with a manual search, with no restrictions on language or date of publication. Longitudinal studies of children under 6 years of age with primary dentition were included. A total of 1158 studies were found, of which 651 records were reviewed by title and abstract, and 24 articles were selected for full-text evaluation. Finally, nine studies that met the selection criteria were included in the qualitative synthesis. Study quality and certainty were assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool. Three cohort studies of good quality were included in the meta-analysis. A risk associated with DDE (RR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.52-2.49) and a risk associated with enamel hypoplasia (RR = 5.45; 95% CI: 1.84-16.14) were found. The results for diffuse opacity (RR = 1.21; 95% CI: 0.18-8.15) and demarcated opacity (RR = 1.26; 95% CI: 0.43-3.65) were not significant. GRADE analysis presented low and very low certainty of evidence. It was concluded that there is an association between DDE and ECC. However, the results should be interpreted with caution because of the limitations of the study. The protocol for this study has been registered in PROSPERO under identification number CRD42021238919.

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OBJECTIVE: Describe Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsor perspectives on barriers and facilitators to home-based provider CACFP eligibility, enrollment, and participation and ways to improve provider support. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 New Mexico CACFP sponsor staff representing 9 out of 13 agencies (69% response rate) from August to September, 2020. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with an essentialist/realist epistemological approach. RESULTS: Sponsor-perceived barriers to provider CACFP: eligibility (costs, background checks, fear/stigma, and delays in becoming state-approved providers); enrollment (lack of translated/low-literacy materials and cumulative systems requirements); and participation (challenges maintaining qualifying menus and documentation and accessing qualifying food, inadequate reimbursements, and unannounced visits). Sponsors suggested systems changes to improve provider support (eg, more assistance with becoming state-approved and for start-up costs and accessible, progressive nutrition training opportunities). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Sponsors noted CACFP barriers for home-based providers and identified corresponding systems changes that could be tested.

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Objetivo: Presentar una serie de casos clínicos de me- siodens en niños con dentición temporal y mixta, su trata- miento y seguimiento. Casos clínicos: Se muestra el manejo clínico de tres casos de mesiodens en dentición temporal y un caso en den- tición mixta, los cuales fueron diagnosticados en un examen radiográfico de rutina (AU)

Aim: To present a series of clinical cases of mesiodens in children with primary and mixed dentition, their treatment and follow-up. Clinical cases: This paper describes the clinical man- agement of three cases of mesiodens in primary dentition and one case in mixed dentition which were diagnosed in routine radiographic examinations (AU)

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BACKGROUND: The first clinically detectable stage of caries lesion is a non-cavitated white spot lesion (WSL). The detection of early stages of caries lesions allows non-invasive management by fluoride usage, oral hygiene and diet control. There is a lack of information in the literature regarding the prevalence of these caries lesions in preschool children, which is important especially for public health strategies. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to verify the WSLs prevalence in primary teeth of preschool children. METHODS: A literature search with MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Open Gray databases was conducted. Included studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Meta-analyses were performed using random effects model, for prevalence of pooled WSLs and subgroups analyses. RESULTS: The search strategy identified 4922 potentially relevant articles, with final inclusion of 16 studies. The pooled prevalence of WSLs in primary teeth was 14.0% (95% CI: 8.0-24.0), without publication bias (p=0.2668). For subgroup analyses, an increase in WSLs prevalence for children of low-income economy (24.0%; 95% CI: 20.0-28.0), for age >31 months (22.0%; 95% CI: 12.0-37.0), for validated visual criteria assessment (20.0%; 95% CI: 11.0-33.0), and for tactile assessment with ball-ended probe (26.0%; 95% CI: 11-50.0) were detected. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that the prevalence of WSLs in primary teeth of preschool children increases in countries with low income economy, with age greater than 31 months or texture assessment with visual validated criteria or ball-ended probe. PROSPERO Registration: Protocol number #CDR42017078434.

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Medication use is an important part of the health process and prevalence of its use among infants can reach up to 65% in their first months of life. The excessive use of medication could lead to an increase in their potential harm, surpassing their benefits. Considering this, this study aimed to describe medication use in children aged 3, 12, 24, and 48 months. Standardized questionnaires were applied to assess patterns and covariables of medication use. Medication use was investigated as an outcome and defined as the receipt of any medication within 15 days before the interview. Prevalence of medication use and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were described using chi-squared tests. Prescription source and frequency of use were also reported, along with the most frequent medication in each follow-up. Medication use prevalence was 67.2% (95%CI: 65.8; 68.6), 68.2% (95%CI: 66.8; 69.6), 52.4% (95%CI: 50.9; 54.0), 47.2% (95%CI: 45.7; 48.8), at 3, 12, 24, and 48 months, respectively. We observed a decrease in the proportion of medically prescribed medications and an increase in self-medication over the years. Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders (A03), vitamins (A11), analgesics (N02), anti-inflammatories (M01), and nasal formulations (R01) were the most frequently used medications. We found that children under four years of age comprised over 50% of the total use of medications and self-medication. These results highlight the need to warn caregivers on the importance of proper professional examination and prescription before they administer medications to children.

O uso de medicação é parte importante do processo de saúde, e a prevalência de uso entre lactentes pode chegar a 65% nos primeiros meses de vida. O uso excessivo de medicação pode levar a um aumento dos danos potenciais em relação aos benefícios. Levando isso em conta, o estudo atual buscou descrever o uso de medicação em crianças aos 3, 12, 24 e 48 meses. Foram aplicados questionários padronizados para avaliar os padrões de uso de medicação e covariáveis. O uso de medicação foi investigado enquanto desfecho, e definido como história de ter recebido qualquer medicação nos 15 dias anteriores à entrevista. A prevalência do uso de medicação e os intervalos de 95% de confiança (IC95%) foram descritos através do teste de qui-quadrado. Também foram relatadas a fonte da prescrição e a frequência de uso, junto com a medicação mais frequente em cada consulta. A prevalência do uso de medicação foi de 67,2% (IC95%: 65,8; 68,6), 68,2% (IC95%: 66,8; 69,6), 52,4% (IC95%: 50,9; 54,0) e 47,2% (IC95%: 45,7; 48,8), aos 3, 12, 24 e 48 meses, respectivamente. Ao longo dos anos, foram observados uma diminuição na proporção de medicamentos com prescrição médica e um aumento na automedicação (indicação pelos pais ou responsáveis). Os medicamentos mais frequentes eram para transtornos gastrointestinais (A03), vitaminas (A11), analgésicos (N02), anti-inflamatórios (M01) e formulações nasais (R01). Encontramos mais de 50% de uso total e de automedicação (indicação pelos pais/responsáveis) em crianças abaixo de 4 anos de idade. Os resultados destacam a necessidade de alertar os cuidadores sobre a importância do exame profissional e prescrição adequados antes da administração de medicamentos a crianças.

El consumo de medicamentos es una parte importante del proceso de salud y la prevalencia de su uso entre bebés puede llegar a un 65% durante los primeros meses de vida. El excesivo consumo de medicamentos podría conducir a un incremento en sus perjuicios potenciales frente a sus beneficios. Teniendo esto en cuenta, el objetivo de este estudio fue describir el uso de la medicación en niños de 3, 12, 24, y 48 meses. Se aplicaron cuestionarios estandarizados para evaluar los patrones de uso de la medicación y sus covariables. Se investigó el uso de la medicación como un resultado y se definió como haber recibido alguna medicación en los últimos 15 días antes de la entrevista. Se describieron la prevalencia del IC95%uso de la medicación y los intervalos de 95% de confianza (IC95%), usando tests chi-cuadrado. También se informó de la fuente de prescripción y frecuencia del consumo, junto a la medicación más frecuente en cada seguimiento. La prevalencia en el uso de la medicación fue de un 67,2% (IC95%: 65,8; 68,6), 68,2% (IC95%: 66,8; 69,6), 52,4% (IC95%: 50,9; 54,0), 47,2% (IC95%: 45,7; 48,8), a los 3, 12, 24, y 48 meses, respectivamente. Se observó una disminución en la proporción de medicamentos recetados médicamente y un incremento en la automedicación a lo largo de los años. Los medicamentos más frecuentemente usados fueron los destinados para desórdenes gastrointestinales (A03), vitaminas (A11), analgésicos (N02), antiinflamatorios (M01), y preparados nasales (R01). Descubrimos que más de un 50% del total y automedicación en el consumo de medicinas en niños menores de 4 años. Estos resultados subrayan la necesidad de avisar a los cuidadores sobre la importancia de un examen profesional apropiado y la receta antes de la administración del medicamento a niños.

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RESUMO Objetivo verificar se o desempenho de pré-escolares nascidos prematuros e a termo no subteste de linguagem da Bayley-III difere e identificar se as variáveis idade gestacional, peso ao nascer, nível socioeconômico e escolaridade materna são determinantes no desfecho de desenvolvimento de linguagem. Método estudo transversal descritivo caso controle em que 36 pré-escolares nascidos prematuros e 27 nascidos a termo foram avaliados em relação ao desenvolvimento de linguagem pelo subteste da Bayley III. Foram considerados pré-escolares entre 18 e 36 meses de idade cronológica; com ausência de síndromes ou alterações genéticas, sensoriais, neurológicas, auditivas ou visuais; e que não tinham realizado terapia fonoaudiológica previamente. Os testes de Mann-Whitney, Exato de Fisher e regressão logística binária foram utilizados para análise estatística. Resultados o desempenho dos grupos não diferiu seja pela pontuação composta (p=0,701) ou pela classificação baseada no percentil (p=0,225). A idade gestacional, o peso ao nascimento e o nível socioeconômico não influenciaram no desfecho do desenvolvimento de linguagem. No entanto, a escolaridade materna foi significativa (p=0,014) no modelo de regressão logística binária, sugerindo que a mãe ter estudado até a educação básica aumenta a chance de ter um filho com desempenho abaixo do esperado no subteste de linguagem da Bayley III em 6,31 vezes. Conclusão não houve diferença entre os grupos no subteste de linguagem da Bayley-III e apenas a escolaridade materna influenciou no desfecho do desenvolvimento de linguagem.

ABSTRACT Purpose to verify if the performance of pre-school children born prematurely and at term in the Bayley-III language subtest differs and to identify whether variables gestational age, birth weight, socioeconomic level, and maternal education are determinant in the outcome of language development. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional case-control study in which 36 pre-school children born prematurely and 27 born at term were evaluated concerning language development by the Bayley III subtest. Preschoolers between 18 and 36 months of chronological age were considered; with no syndromes or genetic, sensory, neurological, auditory, or visual impairments; and had not previously undergone speech therapy. Mann-Whitney, Fisher's Exact, and binary logistic regression tests were used for statistical analysis. Results the groups' performance did not differ either by the composite score (p = .701) or by the classification based on the percentile (p = .225). Gestational age, birth weight, and socioeconomic status did not influence the outcome of language development. However, maternal education was significant (p = .014) in the binary logistic regression model, suggesting that the mother having studied until basic education increases the chance of having a child underperforming in the Bayley III language subtest 6.31 times. Conclusion there was no difference between the groups in the Bayley-III language subtest and only maternal education influenced the outcome of language development.

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OBJECTIVE: In Brazil, national estimates of childhood malnutrition have not been updated since 2006. The use of health information systems is an important complementary data source for analysing time trends on health and nutrition. This study aimed to examine temporal trends and socio-demographic inequalities in the prevalence of malnutrition in children attending primary health care services between 2009 and 2017. DESIGN: Time trends study based on data from Brazil's Food and Nutrition Surveillance System. Malnutrition prevalence (stunting, wasting, overweight and double burden) was annually estimated by socio-demographic variables. Prais-Winsten regression models were used to analyse time trends. Annual percent change (APC) and 95 % CI were calculated. SETTING: Primary health care services, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: Children under 5 years old. RESULTS: In total, 15,239,753 children were included. An increase in the prevalence of overweight (APC = 3·4 %; P = 0·015) and a decline in the prevalence of wasting (-6·2 %; P = 0·002) were observed. The prevalence of stunting (-3·2 %, P = 0·359) and double burden (-1·4 %, P = 0·630) had discrete and non-significant reductions. Despite the significant reduction in the prevalence of undernutrition among children in the most vulnerable subgroups (black, conditional cash transfer's recipients and residents of poorest and less developed areas), high prevalence of stunting and wasting persist alongside a disproportionate increase in the prevalence of overweight in these groups. CONCLUSIONS: The observed pattern in stunting (high and persistent prevalence) and increase in overweight elucidate setbacks in advances already observed in previous periods and stresses the need for social and political strategies to address multiple forms of malnutrition.

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BACKGROUND: Growth and development reflect the child's health condition. Currently, child care is supported in daycare centers. In this context, this article aimed to identify the differences in growth and psychomotor development in children according to their attendance at daycare centers. METHODS: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study in children aged 25 to 48 months. Two groups were identified: 68 children attended daycare, and 68 children did not attend daycare. Growth was assessed with weight-for-height curves, and psychomotor development was evaluated with the child developmental assessment instrument (psychosocial, language, psychomotor, and cognitive area). The X2 test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The percentage of daycare children with ideal weight was higher than those not attending in daycare (p = 0.035). Psychomotor development was significantly higher in daycare children: in the psychosocial (p = 0.000), language (p = 0.000), motor (p = 0.000), and cognitive development (p = 0.000) areas. CONCLUSIONS: The psychomotor development of children attending daycare centers is superior to that of children not in daycare centers.

INTRODUCCIÓN: La salud del niño se puede evaluar a partir de su crecimiento y desarrollo. En la sociedad actual, el cuidado de los hijos se comparte con las guarderías infantiles. En este contexto, el objetivo del artículo fue identificar las diferencias de crecimiento y desarrollo psicomotor en niños de acuerdo con su asistencia a las guarderías. MÉTODOS: Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal analítico en niños de 25 a 48 meses de edad. Se identificaron dos grupos: 68 niños atendidos en guarderías y 68 niños no atendidos en guarderías. El crecimiento se evaluó con las curvas de peso para la talla y el desarrollo psicomotor, con el instrumento de evaluación del desarrollo del niño (área psicosocial, lenguaje, psicomotriz, y cognitiva). Se utilizó la prueba de X2 para el análisis estadístico. RESULTADOS: El porcentaje de niños de guardería con peso ideal es superior al de los no atendidos en guardería (p = 0.035). El desarrollo psicomotor es significativamente mayor en los niños de guardería: en el área psicosocial (p = 0.000), en lenguaje (p = 0.000), en el área motriz (p = 0.000) y en desarrollo cognitivo (p = 0.000). CONCLUSIONES: El desarrollo psicomotor de los niños atendidos en guardería es superior al de los niños no atendidos en guardería.

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BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease in childhood. Measures to reduce the prevalence of ECC cannot be taken without recognizing that oral health is influenced by biopsychosocial factors on individual and community levels. AIM: To evaluate the impact of ECC on OHRQoL and moderation effect of parents' resilience. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study with 497 children (4-6 years old) at preschools in Ribeirão das Neves, MG, Brazil. Parents self-completed the Brazilian version of the early childhood oral health impact scale (B-ECOHIS), the Resilience Scale and questionnaires about socioeconomic and oral health behaviour factors. Calibrated dentists conducted examinations for ECC (ICDASepi) and pulp consequences (pufa). Data analysis used multivariate Poisson regression for complex sample (P < .05). RESULTS: Model#1, adjusted for parents' resilience and socioeconomic factors, revealed that preschoolers with pulp involvement had 2.36 (95% CI: 1.60-3.49) and fistula/abscess had 3.57 (95% CI: 2.23-5.72) more prevalence of negative impact on OHRQoL than preschoolers with ECC without pulp consequences. In Model#2, resilience was removed from the analysis and the strength of associations almost did not change (OHRQoL vs pulp involvement RP = 2.33;95% CI: 1.58-3.43; OHRQoL vs fistula/abscess RP = 3.65;95% CI: 2.22-5.99). CONCLUSION: Early childhood caries with pulp consequences had negative impact on OHRQoL of preschoolers and families, and it is not moderated by parents' resilience.

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BACKGROUND: Oral health research in children has focused both on identifying the risk factors for dental caries and on the impact the disease has on children's life. AIM: Identifying studies that used the salutogenic theory to investigate positive aspects to promote a healthy condition in preschool children. DESIGN: A literature scoping review was conducted to answer the question: 'What has been produced in scientific literature about children's oral health with a salutogenic theoretical reference?' The checklist preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was applied. The research was conducted on the databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science with no language, design, country or date restrictions. Three independent reviewers selected the studies to be included in the research, extracted data, and assessed the studies' contribution to the review. RESULTS: Among the 38 studies retained, 10 were included, those were published between 2009 and 2018: five in Brazil, two in the United States of America, and one in Canada, China and India, respectively. All articles were published in English language. Nine studies investigated the relation between the parents'/caretakers' sense of coherence and aspects related to the children's oral health condition. One study investigated health factors among the parents of caries-free children. CONCLUSION: Salutogenic orientation must be included in oral health research, so that salutary and risk factors may coexist, contributing to a new perspective for oral health promotion among children.

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