Evaluación nutricional a niños(as) del Centro de Desarrollo Infantil Solidario Totoracocha y capacitación a sus padres. Cuenca 2010

Abstract

This analysis has determined the Nutritional Condition of the children at the “Centro de Desarrollo Infantil Totoracocha” in Cuenca, the relationship with eating habits and parents capacitating. The research was done from January to July of 2010. As a descriptive and prospective study, it separated out of the 57 children from the center, to those under and over the age of two, to be classified according to the anthropometrics indicators. Consequently, to obtain the information a dietary survey was done, regarding: personal data, weight, height, nutritional diagnostic, pathological background, dietary supplements consumption, food intolerance, food frequency consumption during the week and Anamnesis during the weekend.

As a result, the innutrition on the three levels is represented by 52,64%, 45,61% Normality and 1,75% of Overweight. Calories supplement during the week is 52,63% Normal, 38,63% Deficit and 8,77% Over consumption. Macronutrients consumption has an extreme use of proteins represented by 47,37%, carbohydrates 54,38% and 45,61% fat.

Regarding the consumption of food during the weekend, the majority of children obtain a normal caloric supplement correspond to 70.17%, proteins 85,96 and fat deficiency 42.10%,

Indeed, it is recommended for the parents to maintain a constantly nutrition evaluation to their children toward the necessities and age of each one. Key words: Nutrition status, under 5, eating habits, anthropometric indicators and parents capacitating.