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<journal-id>1683-9803</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatría (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Pediatr. (Asunción)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1683-9803</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Paraguaya de Pediatría]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1683-98032026000100037</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31698/ped.53012026006</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Adecuación de los hábitos alimentarios de niños menores de dos años a las guías alimentarias del Paraguay en un Hospital Pediátrico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Adherence of dietary habits in children under two years of age to paraguayan dietary guidelines in a pediatric hospital]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Corbeta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lourdes]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Sanabria]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marta Cristina]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Godoy Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñú  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Hospital de Clínicas Cátedra y Servicio de Pediatría]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>53</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>37</fpage>
<lpage>48</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1683-98032026000100037&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1683-98032026000100037&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1683-98032026000100037&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La adecuada nutrición es un factor crítico para el desarrollo en los primeros años de vida.  Objetivo: Determinar la adecuación de la práctica y los hábitos alimentarios a las Guías Alimentarias del Paraguay (GAP) en niños menores de dos años que consultan en un hospital pediátrico en el 2022.  Materiales y métodos: Diseño: Observacional, descriptivo, corte transversal. Muestreo por conveniencia. Pacientes ambulatorios, menores de 2 años del Hospital General Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñu. Variables: edad, sexo, peso al nacer, edad gestacional, peso, talla, duración lactancia materna (LM), alimentación complementaria (AC). Antropometría según OMS 2006. Se evaluó con la escala de Likert. GAP 1: LM exclusiva hasta los 6 meses, GAP 2: Inicio la AC desde los 6 meses. GAP 3: A partir del año de edad su alimentación se incluye a la olla, GAP 4: Consumen frutas y verduras desde los 6 meses. GAP 5: Persona que se encarga de alimentar al niño, GAP 6: Consume alimentos que no son saludables, GAP 7: Higiene de manos antes de cada comida, GAP 8: Alimentación en episodios de diarrea. Fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética.  Resultados:  Se incluyó 245 pacientes. Edad: 7 meses (mediana). El 88,6 % eutróficos y 9,8 % en riesgo de desnutrir. El 7,4 % talla baja. El 98,8% recibió LM. El 25,7% tuvo LME hasta los 6 meses. Duración LM: 6 meses (mediana). El 74,4% inició AC a los 6 meses. El 37,5% recibió leche entera antes del año. El 76,7% de los cuidadores no conoce las GAP. El 59 % incorpora alimentos no saludables. La adecuación de la guía 3 y 8 fue regular y bueno/muy bueno para las otras guías.  Conclusiones: La adecuación de los hábitos alimentarios en los niños menores fue bajo para la GAP1, regular para GAP 3 y GAP 8, bueno para GAP 4 y 6 y muy bueno para GAP 2,5 y 7.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Adequate nutrition is a critical factor for development in the first years of life.  Objective: To determine the adherence of dietary practices and habits to the Paraguayan Dietary Guidelines (GAP) in children under two years of age attending a pediatric hospital in 2022.  Materials and Methods:  Our study design was observational, descriptive and cross-sectional. We used convenience sampling of outpatients under two years of age at the Acosta Ñu Children's General Pediatric Hospital. Variables: age, sex, birth weight, gestational age, weight, height, duration of breastfeeding (BF), and complementary feeding (CF). Anthropometry according to WHO 2006. Assessment was performed using the Likert scale. Our GAP definitions were: GAP 1: Exclusive BF until 6 months, GAP 2: Introduction of CF from 6 months. GAP 3: From one year of age, their food was part of the family meal. GAP 4: They consumed fruits and vegetables from 6 months of age. GAP 5: Person responsible for feeding the child. GAP 6: Consumed unhealthy foods. GAP 7: Performed hand hygiene before each meal. GAP 8: Feeding during episodes of diarrhea. Our protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee.  Results:  245 patients were included. Age: 7 months (median). 88.6% were well-nourished and 9.8% were at risk of malnutrition. 7.4% were short for their age. 98.8% received breast milk. 25.7% were exclusively breastfed until 6 months. Duration of breastfeeding: 6 months (median). 74.4% started complementary feeding at 6 months. 37.5% received whole milk before one year of age. 76.7% of caregivers were unaware of the GAP guidelines. 59% incorporated unhealthy foods. Adherence to guidelines 3 and 8 was fair, and good/very good for the other guidelines.  Conclusions: The adequacy of dietary habits in young children was poor for GAP1, fair for GAP3 and GAP8, good for GAP4 and GAP6, and very good for GAP2, GAP5, and GAP7.]]></p></abstract>
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