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Introduction: Epilepsy is among the main existing neurological diseases. Caregivers of children and adolescents can influence the dietary pattern of their dependents, through their food choices, and change the frequency of epileptic seizures and the clinical status. Objective: This study aims to assess the correlation between the sociodemographic profile, the frequency of seizures in children and adolescents with epilepsy, and the reason for their caregivers' food choices. Materials and Methods: Forty-two caregivers of children and adolescents with epilepsy were interviewed in the waiting room of an outpatient clinic of a public hospital in northern Brazil. All agreed to participate in the research (signed the consent form) and were submitted to an interview with the application of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, and the Food Choice Questionnaire. Results: The food choice factor "Convenience" was the most important chosen by caregivers, followed by the factors "Sensory appeal", "Health", "Price" and "Weight control". Positive correlations were found between the dependent's age and the factors "Weight control" and family income and negative correlations between the frequency of crises seizures and the factors "Sensory appeal" and caregiver's age. Conclusion: This study showed the main reasons for food choices by caregivers of dependents with epilepsy, which were correlated with age and seizure frequency, suggesting the need to ensure food and nutrition education for caregivers and dependents in order to ensure better clinical outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento is the property of Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercicio and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista Brasileira de Obesidade, Nutrição e Emagrecimento is the property of Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercicio and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revista da Associação Brasileira de Nutrição is the property of Associacao Brasileira de Nutricao and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)