Eating habits: knowledge of pregnant teenagersassistedin primary care

Abstract

Objective: to understand he eating habits of pregnant teenagers assisted in primary care. Method: this is an exploratory studywithquantitative and qualitative approach, conducted in the Family Health Units, Cajazeiras-Paraiba, with 24 pregnant teens. In December 2010, through interviews with semi-structured script was conducted the data collection, which, for processing, was used thematic analysis (Bardin, 2009).Results: the study evidenced that pregnant teenagers showed some nutritional deficiency, given to the low level of education, the state of development and to financial unavailability. Conclusion: the study confirms the need for a differentiated prenatal care to pregnant teenagers, by crossing two phases of development, simultaneously, suggesting valid changes in their health, being necessary effective and efficient care provisions, in order to prevent health and life risks, promote and maintain health and well-being of both mother and child.