Culture of people originating from the Amazon rainforest during pregnancy and the puerperium: a scope review from the point of view of food and nutrition security

ABSTRACT

Malnutrition in the indigenous population is a current public health problem and a major cause of morbidity and mortality of children in these groups in Brazil. In order to support actions to promote food and nutrition education, including forest peoples from the state of Amazonas, Brazil, whose territory borders Colombia, in addition to the field visit in 2018, it was necessary, at the same time, to map the literature as this one. Population lives and how care is provided. The scope review sought topics related to the lifestyle of women and children in the Amazon, diet during pregnancy and the postpartum period, breastfeeding practices, the introduction of solid foods to the baby, and the care of health services. As a result, 21 multidisciplinary studies were retrieved. Traditional food has been found to have higher nutritional value than industrialized food, and local cuisine is a source of income for indigenous women in the urban environment and a link between ethnicities. It is concluded that the researches should incorporate the health promotion paradigm and cover themes such as indigenous acculturation in the Amazonian urban centers, the arrival of the internet in the villages and the role of distance care, which needs to be investigated to better address the problem.

KEYWORDS
Health of indigenous peoples; Women’s health; Child health; Food and nutrition security; Telemedicine