Hábitos alimenticios en los internos de enfermería de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil. Año 2020.

Abstract

Many studies show the need of the individual to have healthy eating habits, a determinant of health that has a great impact on the nutritional status of young students whose results are reflected in academic performance and that at some point within their work environment they are forced to the consumption of different types of food. However, at this stage of their pre-professional practices, new nutritional habits are obtained, a reality that inmates go through due to multiple causes that tend to acquire a bad habit in their diet. Objective: to determine the eating habits of the nursing interns of the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional and prospective study. The population and sample were 109 nursing interns from the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, using a questionnaire with 17 question. Among the results obtained we have that 74% of the population is female, 83% between 20 and 29 years of age and only 26% eat the three main meals of the day, the majority consume different types of food whose consequence it is an inappropriate lifestyle. In conclusion, it is appreciated that the majority of the participants have an inadequate disposition to obtain eating habits that favor the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.