Valoración del estado nutricional relacionado con las condiciones socioeconómicas en los hogares de los niños de educación básica elemental de la Unidad Educativa San Francisco. Cuenca, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: food, nutrition and health have long-term implications: what happens in infancy and childhood and adolescence affects adulthood, having profound effects on growth, development, performance and quality of life of children. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To assess the nutritional status related to socioeconomic conditions in the homes of children of elementary education Basic Education Unit of the San Francisco Basin - 2015. METHODOLOGY: This research was based on the descriptive quantitative methodology. The study involved 80 children aged 5-8 years Education Unit San Francisco. Processing and statistical data analysis was done with programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel and SPSS version 21. Results are presented in simple tables and double entry RESULTS: Of the 80 children evaluated, 17 children (21.3%) had grade I malnutrition, 21.3% overweight and 5% obesity. In addition, it was found that there are 25 children who have low height for age (31.3%), Normal size for students age 48 (60%), depending on size Alta in 7 school age (8.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Malnutrition in children under 8 years is directly influenced by the family, by the presence of both parents in the home, their habits and socio-economic factors; all these variables drive and promote the optimal development and growth of a child