Effects of Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Seed Flour in Moderately Malnourished Children: Randomized Clinical Trial

Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa; Mércia Kelly dos Santos Silva; Samae Batista de Oliveira; Luana Leite Silva; Alessandra Cruz Silva; Raidanes Barros Barroso; José de Ribamar Macedo Costa; Virlane Kelly Lima Hunaldo; Marcelino Santos Neto; Lívia Maia Pascoal; Márcia Caroline Nascimento Sá Ewerton Martins; Floriacy Stabnow Santos; Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos; Gledson Weslley Pereira Santos; Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra; Ariadne Siqueira de Araújo Gordon; Thiago Moura de Araújo; Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo

doi:10.1155/2020/6980754

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Jan 2020)

Effects of Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Seed Flour in Moderately Malnourished Children: Randomized Clinical Trial

Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa,
Mércia Kelly dos Santos Silva,
Samae Batista de Oliveira,
Luana Leite Silva,
Alessandra Cruz Silva,
Raidanes Barros Barroso,
José de Ribamar Macedo Costa,
Virlane Kelly Lima Hunaldo,
Marcelino Santos Neto,
Lívia Maia Pascoal,
Márcia Caroline Nascimento Sá Ewerton Martins,
Floriacy Stabnow Santos,
Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos,
Gledson Weslley Pereira Santos,
Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra,
Ariadne Siqueira de Araújo Gordon,
Thiago Moura de Araújo,
Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo

Affiliations

Ana Cristina Pereira de Jesus Costa: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Mércia Kelly dos Santos Silva: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Samae Batista de Oliveira: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Luana Leite Silva: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Alessandra Cruz Silva: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Raidanes Barros Barroso: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
José de Ribamar Macedo Costa: Food Engineering Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Virlane Kelly Lima Hunaldo: Food Engineering Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Marcelino Santos Neto: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Lívia Maia Pascoal: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Márcia Caroline Nascimento Sá Ewerton Martins: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Floriacy Stabnow Santos: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Leonardo Hunaldo dos Santos: Natural Sciences Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Gledson Weslley Pereira Santos: Physical Education Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Maria Aparecida Alves de Oliveira Serra: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Ariadne Siqueira de Araújo Gordon: Nursing Department, Maranhão Federal University, University Avenue, S/N, Imperatriz, MA, Brazil
Thiago Moura de Araújo: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony, José Franco de Oliveira Street, S/N, Redenção, CE, Brazil
Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo: Health Sciences Institute, University for International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony, José Franco de Oliveira Street, S/N, Redenção, CE, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6980754
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2020

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The monitoring and combined use of dietary supplements to restore adequate growth are paramount and highly recommended in child malnutrition, an important public health problem. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of cashew nut seed flour in children with moderate malnutrition, treated at primary healthcare services. This is a randomized clinical trial conducted from April to October 2017 in the city of Imperatriz, Brazil. The sample comprised 30 children born at term, aged between 2 and 5 years, and newly diagnosed with malnutrition (60 days or less), randomized into experimental and control groups. The intervention consisted of daily intake of cashew nut seed flour. There was intragroup statistically significant difference in the glucose levels of children who were assigned to the control group (p=0.02) and in the glycated hemoglobin in the experimental group (p<0.01). Intergroup analysis of glycated hemoglobin levels showed statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group (p=0.01). HDL and LDL had, respectively, increased and decreased in the experimental group. The use of cashew nut seed flour in a 24-week period had positive effects on glycated hemoglobin, HDL, and LDL parameters in moderately malnourished children.

Published in Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

ISSN: 2090-0724 (Print); 2090-0732 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9097

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