Estudio comparativo del consumo de alcohol y el sobrepeso y obesidad en adultos entre 20 y 59 años de la provincia de Chimborazo y las provincias de la amazonia ecuatoriana 2021

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between alcohol consumption and overweight and obesity in adults ranging between 20 and 59 years old in the province of Chimborazo and the Ecuadorian Amazon in the year 2021. A virtual survey was developed and applied where all the information was automatically reported. The first section of the survey had an informed consent, followed by a second section with 37 questions classified according to five criteria called: socioeconomic data, anthropometric and health data, physical activity, alcohol-tobacco consumption and diet. Three base surveys were used for the development of the final questionnaire. These are the Ratner frequency of consumption, questionnaire that measures the habitual use of alcohol and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. For the statistical analysis, the "IBM SPSS Statistics 25" program was used, using the Chi square test and the T test for independent samples. The results obtained showed that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is related to overweight and obesity in the study population. However, it is higher in the Ecuadorian Amazon than in the province of Chimborazo. It is important to note that changes in the quality of the diet are needed in both study groups, and it was also found that both groups maintain a high level of physical activity. It is concluded that the consumption of alcoholic beverages promotes weight gain. It is recommended to carry out research, programs and similar projects with a sample group in an adequate time interval.