Estado nutricional de adolescentes consumidores de heroína en CIATOX-Guayaquil, protocolo de intervención nutricional
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2016
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Escuela de Graduados
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Actualmente el consumo de drogas ilegales se inicia desde temprana edad y
en ambos sexos, siendo su mayor índice en adolescentes por estar en una etapa de alta
vulnerabilidad, afectándoles su estado nutricional que en algunos casos ya se encuentran
previamente deficitario; asociándose a factores de riesgo como familias disfuncionales,
pobreza, abandono, deserción escolar, aumento de la delincuencia juvenil, y riesgo para su
vida tanto por condiciones biológicas como por violencia social. A nivel mundial se
considera a los opiáceos como una de las drogas ilícitas más problemáticas y causantes
daños a la salud incluido el estado nutricional. Se realizó un estudio en el centro de
información y asesoramiento Toxicológico (CIATOX)-Guayaquil en 50 adolescentes
consumidores de heroína, derivado de distintos colegios. El objetivo fue diseñar un
protocolo de intervención nutricional en adolescentes consumidores de heroína, que
acuden a CIATOX-Guayaquil para mejorar su estado nutricional y contribuir a su
recuperación integral, El estudio tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo, metodología observacional,
no experimental, analítico y correlacional. Los resultados indicaron que no existe
evidencia estadística para demostrar relación entre desnutrición y consumo de drogas en
adolescentes, pero llama la atención el alto índice de retraso en la talla en adolescentes en
general, por lo que se recomienda ampliar el estudio que incluya a los consumidores en
estado de abandono en las calles
Currently, illegal drug use starts at an early age and in both sexes, being the highest rate among adolescents because they are in a stage of high vulnerability, affecting their nutritional status, which in some cases is previously deficient; Risk factors such as dysfunctional families, poverty, abandonment, school dropout, increase in juvenile delinquency, and risk to life due to biological conditions as well as social violence. Globally, opiates are considered as one of the most problematic illicit drugs and cause health damage including nutritional status. A study was carried out at the Information and Advisory Center for Toxicology (CIATOX) -Guayaquil in 50 drug-using adolescents, among whom heroin, derived from different schools, stood out. The objective was to design a nutritional intervention protocol in adolescents who consume heroin, who go to the Guayaquil Center for Information and Toxicological Advice, to improve their nutritional status and contribute to their integral recovery. The study had a quantitative approach, observational, non-experimental, analytical and correlational methodology. The results indicated that there is no statistical evidence to show a relationship between malnutrition and drug use in adolescents, but it is striking the high rate of delay in the staining of chronic malnutrition in this group of patients, well above the rate of delay In size in adolescents in general, so it is recommended to extend the study that includes consumers in a state of neglect on the streets
Currently, illegal drug use starts at an early age and in both sexes, being the highest rate among adolescents because they are in a stage of high vulnerability, affecting their nutritional status, which in some cases is previously deficient; Risk factors such as dysfunctional families, poverty, abandonment, school dropout, increase in juvenile delinquency, and risk to life due to biological conditions as well as social violence. Globally, opiates are considered as one of the most problematic illicit drugs and cause health damage including nutritional status. A study was carried out at the Information and Advisory Center for Toxicology (CIATOX) -Guayaquil in 50 drug-using adolescents, among whom heroin, derived from different schools, stood out. The objective was to design a nutritional intervention protocol in adolescents who consume heroin, who go to the Guayaquil Center for Information and Toxicological Advice, to improve their nutritional status and contribute to their integral recovery. The study had a quantitative approach, observational, non-experimental, analytical and correlational methodology. The results indicated that there is no statistical evidence to show a relationship between malnutrition and drug use in adolescents, but it is striking the high rate of delay in the staining of chronic malnutrition in this group of patients, well above the rate of delay In size in adolescents in general, so it is recommended to extend the study that includes consumers in a state of neglect on the streets
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Estado nutricional, Adolescencia, Heroina, Epidemiologia Analítica, Centro de información y asesoramiento toxicologico (CIATOX), Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador