INFLUÊNCIA DAS MÍDIAS E ELETRÔNICOS NO CONSUMO ALIMENTAR E NO ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE CRIANÇAS: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

Children are being exposed to the media at an increasingly early age and for long periods. The habit of watching television has been directly related to the consumption of unhealthy food and increased incidence of childhood obesity. This exposure contributes to the development of several chronic non transmissible diseases. This work aims to evaluate the influence of media and electronics on food consumption and nutritional status of children. It is an integrative review of the literature in the databases SCIELO, PUBMED and CAPES, using the descriptors "Media" "Food consumption" "Nutritional status", "Childhood". The filter "year of publication" was applied, seeking articles published between 2015 and 2020. The exclusion criteria were studies published by areas of knowledge other than nutrition and articles published in media other than scientific journals. We found 235 articles, 24 of which were selected because they met the inclusion criteria. When a child is exposed for a long period to the media without constant parental observation, they can modulate and modify their behavior regarding food choice and consumption. It was observed that children who spend more than 3 hours daily watching television and playing electronic games try to consume more often ultra processed foods, besides making children sedentary, with a tendency to overweight and obesity. It was found that media and electronics influence children's food choices as well as their nutritional status.Los niños han estado expuestos a los medios de comunicación cada vez más temprano y durante largos períodos. El hábito de ver televisión se ha relacionado directamente con el consumo de alimentos poco saludables y una mayor incidencia de obesidad infantil. Esta exposición contribuye al desarrollo de varias enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. O objetivo es evaluar la influencia de los medios y la electrónica en el consumo de alimentos y el estado nutricional de los niños. Revisión integradora de la literatura en las bases de datos SCIELO, PUBMED y CAPES, utilizando los descriptores "Medios" "Consumo de alimentos" "Estado nutricional", "Infancia". Se aplicó el filtro “año de publicación”, buscando artículos publicados entre 2015 y 2020. Los criterios de exclusión fueron estudios publicados por áreas de conocimiento distintas a la nutrición y artículos publicados en otros medios distintos a revistas científicas. Se encontraron 235 artículos, de los cuales 24 fueron seleccionados por cumplir con los criterios de inclusión. Cuando el niño está expuesto durante mucho tiempo a los medios de comunicación sin una observación constante de los padres, puede modular y modificar su comportamiento en relación con la elección y el consumo de alimentos. Los niños que pasan más de 3 horas al día viendo televisión y jugando electrónicos tienden a consumir alimentos ultraprocesados ​​con mayor frecuencia, además de hacer que los niños sean sedentarios, con tendencia al sobrepeso y la obesidad. Los medios y la electrónica influyen en la elección de alimentos de los niños, así como en el estado nutricional.Children are being exposed to the media at an increasingly early age and for long periods. The habit of watching television has been directly related to the consumption of unhealthy food and increased incidence of childhood obesity. This exposure contributes to the development of several chronic non transmissible diseases. This work aims to evaluate the influence of media and electronics on food consumption and nutritional status of children. It is an integrative review of the literature in the databases SCIELO, PUBMED and CAPES, using the descriptors "Media" "Food consumption" "Nutritional status", "Childhood". The filter "year of publication" was applied, seeking articles published between 2015 and 2020. The exclusion criteria were studies published by areas of knowledge other than nutrition and articles published in media other than scientific journals. We found 235 articles, 24 of which were selected because they met the inclusion criteria. When a child is exposed for a long period to the media without constant parental observation, they can modulate and modify their behavior regarding food choice and consumption. It was observed that children who spend more than 3 hours daily watching television and playing electronic games try to consume more often ultra processed foods, besides making children sedentary, with a tendency to overweight and obesity. It was found that media and electronics influence children's food choices as well as their nutritional status