Composición corporal y hábitos alimentarios en estudiantes de la Facultad de Artes y Humanidades de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil durante el periodo mayo - septiembre del 2019.

Abstract

Eating habits, physical activity and beverage such as alcohol could influence people's body composition. In the university stage young people can modify these behaviors acquired for different reasons whether it is lack of time, economics, being away from home, among other reasons.This research work aims to determine and analyze whether there is a relationship between body composition, eating habits and drink intake. The investigation presents a quantitative approach, observational design, cross-sectional. The study was conducted with a sample of 40 young male students aged 18 to 25. The techniques used to determine body composition were anthropometric measurements and electrical bioimpedance.The tools used for data collection were medical records, frequency of food consumption, TEST AUDIT (risk of dependence on alcohol consumption). The results found that 57.5% of the sample has a normal range related to its body mass index, conversely 42.5% are overweight.It was determined that there is a close relationship between BMI, body weight, waist circumference, and fat mass percentage. Within its eating habits it was determined that 95% of the sample maintains a low intake of fruits, and 85% which in turn reflects a minimal intake of fiber, vitamins and minerals, which can trigger a lack of these substances. Concluding that the eating habits if they influence the body composition of the sample studied.