Evaluación de la seguridad alimentaria en familias con huertos hortícolas y sin huertos. Entre dos comunidades del Cantón Guamote 2012.

Abstract

The present study is cross-sectional, correlational, not experimental, its purpose was to a comparative assessment of the food security and nutritional status in families with vegetable gardens and without orchards in communities Mercedes Cadena and Tejar Balbaneda in Cantón Guamote. Among the findings of the food safety as from production of vegetables in home gardens, so that 13% of the families of Tejar Balbaneda have severely insecure households compared to 63% of Mercedes Cadena´s families which are in slight insecurity; in relation to food vulnerability 25% of Tejar Balbaneda´s families have moderate food insecurity, and 63% of Mercedes Cadena´s families have a mild food insecurity. In assessing the quality of the diet was found that in category of bad nutrition are the 40% Tejar Balbaneda´s families, and 30% Mercedes Cadena; however, when comparing the percentage of families with a proper diet in this category are 8% in Tejar Balbaneda, asn 18% in Mercedes Cadena. In assessing the nutritional status of children as food safety impact was found that as the P//E 29% belonging to Tejar Balbaneda, asn 23% to Mercedes Cadena are moderately bas nutritional, according to T//E growth retardation occurs in 48% in Tejar Balbaneda, and 39% in Mercedes Cadena.