Valoración del estado nutricional y hábitos alimentarios en niños de 1 a 3 años de edad que acuden a la guardería “Bahía” de la ciudad de Guayaquil en el periodo 2018-2019

Abstract

Eating habits are important because they help prevent chronic diseases. That is why the objective of the study was to determine the nutritional status and eating habits of children from 1 to 3 years of age who attend the "Bahia" nursery in the city of Guayaquil in the period 2018-2019. The present investigation had a quantitative approach of transversal, descriptive and observational design. The study population consisted of 59 children of both sexes, aged between 1 and 3 years. The variables studied were, sex, age, Weight / Age, Size / Age, Body Mass Index / Age, Head circumference / Age, to collect information the 24-hour reminder and sociodemographic information was used. The results showed that 100% of the children investigated have excessive consumption of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, showing that they consume twice the ration that they should eat according to their age, which concludes that inadequate eating habits could affect in the nutritional status of the investigated, causing future problems of excess weight and other consequences such as obesity, diabetes, pathologies of the digestive system, gallstones, gastroesophageal reflux, etc.