Diagnóstico nutricional mediante antropometría en niños escolares de 7 a 10 años de la Unidad Educativa Santa María entre el periodo de diciembre del 2019 a enero del 2020.

Abstract

Carrying out a correct assessment and obtaining an adequate nutritional diagnosis at school can prevent the development of multiple diseases and allow us to know the factors that have led to malnutrition in the child. The objective of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status through anthropometric measurements in school children aged (7-10) from the Santa María Educational Unit. A non-experimental, cross-sectional study was conducted with a descriptive and observational scope. Where the anthropometric parameters of the WHO standard deviation tables were used. The results obtained from the statistical analysis in relation to the aforementioned indicators indicate that in P / E there is a, (girls = 96%) and (boys 98%) of normal weight, a (girls = 2%) of risk of being overweight, (boys and girls = 2%) with low weight. Regarding the height for age, there is one (girls = 91%), (boys = 93%) of normal height and one (boys = 7%), (girls = 9%) with short stature. In the BMI / E, (girls = 4%) are obese and (boys = 16%), (girls = 8%) are overweight, (girls = 4%) and (boys = 12%) are thin and (girls = 4%), (boys = 2%) with severe thinness. It is concluded that the most affected population are children who, despite the existence of a nutritional risk level, must improve their eating habits.