Determinación del estado nutricional de escolares, Escuela de Educación Básica Fiscal Elías Muñoz Vicuña, Guayaquil 2013. Propuesta de medidas educativas
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2014
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Escuela de Graduados
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La presente investigación analizó el estado nutricional en los escolares de nuestro medio, el mismo que ha variado en los últimos años. Los estudios realizados en el país son escasos. El único estudio realizado en adolescentes en 1994, reveló desnutrición en 9% y problemas de sobrepeso y obesidad afectarían al 10% de esta población, con prevalencias mayores en las mujeres y en la región de la costa. El estudio se realizó en la ciudad de Guayaquil en la Escuela “Elías Muñoz Vicuña” ubicada en la cooperativa de vivienda Bastión Popular bloque #9. En el Periodo 2013-2014. El proyecto tiene como objetivo principal la determinación de la importancia de la valoración del estado nutricional mediante técnicas antropométricas. La muestra fue de 727 estudiantes a los que se estudió las siguientes variables: edad, peso, talla, índice de masa corporal, género, escolaridad. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo, de diseño no experimental, transversal. Los resultados indicaron que el 47.6% de estudiantes fueron de género masculino, el 52.4% de género femenino; el 58.6% tenían entre 5 y 10 años y el 41.4% entre 11 y 15 años de edad; el 8.1% de niñas frente al 9.2% de niños tenían bajo peso, el 18.1% de niñas y el 17.1% de niños tenían riesgo de obesidad y el 12.4 % de niñas frente al 13 % de niños tenían obesidad; el 100% de estudiantes consumían en su dieta cereales, pan y derivados, el 66.1% consumían alimentos grasos a diario, en cuanto a consumo de proteínas la más consumida era pollo con el 39.6%.
The present study analyzed the nutritional status of school children in our area; it has changed in recent years. Studies in the country are scarce. The only study in adolescents in 1994, 9% revealed malnutrition and overweight and obesity affect 10% of this population, with the highest prevalence in women and in the coastal region. The study was conducted in the city of Guayaquil in the “Elias Muñoz Vicuña” School located in the housing cooperative Bastion Popular Block # 9. In the period 2013-2014. The project's main objective is to determine the importance of assessment of nutritional status using anthropometry. The sample consisted of 727 students that the following variables were studied: age, weight, height, BMI, gender, education. The research is descriptive, non-experimental, cross. The results indicated that 47.6% of students were male, 52.4% female gender; 58.6% were between 5 and 10 years and 41.4% between 11 and 15 years old; 8.1% of girls compared to 9.2% of boys were underweight, 18.1% girls and 17.1% of boys were at risk for obesity and 12.4% of girls and 13% of boys were obese; 100% of students ate in their cereals, breads and other baked diet, 66.1% fatty foods consumed daily, in terms of protein consumption was the most consumed chicken with 39.6%.
The present study analyzed the nutritional status of school children in our area; it has changed in recent years. Studies in the country are scarce. The only study in adolescents in 1994, 9% revealed malnutrition and overweight and obesity affect 10% of this population, with the highest prevalence in women and in the coastal region. The study was conducted in the city of Guayaquil in the “Elias Muñoz Vicuña” School located in the housing cooperative Bastion Popular Block # 9. In the period 2013-2014. The project's main objective is to determine the importance of assessment of nutritional status using anthropometry. The sample consisted of 727 students that the following variables were studied: age, weight, height, BMI, gender, education. The research is descriptive, non-experimental, cross. The results indicated that 47.6% of students were male, 52.4% female gender; 58.6% were between 5 and 10 years and 41.4% between 11 and 15 years old; 8.1% of girls compared to 9.2% of boys were underweight, 18.1% girls and 17.1% of boys were at risk for obesity and 12.4% of girls and 13% of boys were obese; 100% of students ate in their cereals, breads and other baked diet, 66.1% fatty foods consumed daily, in terms of protein consumption was the most consumed chicken with 39.6%.
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Estado nutricional, Salud escolar, Epidemiología descriptiva, Medicina preventiva, Escuela de Educación Básica Fiscal Elías Muñoz Vicuña, Cantón Guayaquil, Ecuador