Parámetros antropométricos y hábitos alimentarios de pacientes en rehabilitación por problemas de consumo de sustancias psicotrópicas en la clínica Cotenuvi en el cantón Santa Elena en los meses de mayo a agosto del 2020.

Abstract

This research has as objective to determine the nutritional status of patients in rehabilitation for drugs use between 18 - 36 years of age found at the Cotenuvi Clinic in the canton of Santa Elena. The methodology used was a quantitative-qualitative approach in which two variables such as Anthropometric Parameters and Food Habits are related. The type of study is prospective cross-sectional with a non-experimental methodological design of correlational scope, because variables of the study population are described and related. The test to be used to describe and analyze the obtained data is the Pearson's Chi square test, taking into account that the data is taken only once; several methods were used for data collection such as: medical history, frequency of consumption, 24-hour reminder, among the materials a talmeter and a balance were used. The results were as follows based on the medical history 70% had low weight during the consumption of psychotropic substances, 70% of the population, a normal BMI, 90% have %normal fat and 63% have inadequate habits. It is therefore concluded that the effect of psychotropic substances is low weight; also, based on the results obtained with the chi-square formula, we conclude that there is no significant relationship between anthropometric parameters and food habits; pacients may have a normal BMI and % normal fat with the respective rehabilitation.