Calidad de la dieta, sobrepeso y obesidad en estudiantes universitarios de la ESPOCH Riobamba 2012

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between diet quality and overweight/obesity in students of Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, through a study non-experimental, transversal type, which included 375 randomly selected students, applied a 24-hour recall to assess diet quality and anthropometric measurements were determined the nutritional status. Data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel and JMP software version 5.1. The results obtained were as follows; 66,9% of respondents were female and 33% were men, mean age of 21,8 years, overweight/obesity reflect the 34,1%, body mass index normal 61,6%, malnutrition 4,3%; deficit in dairy consumption 92,8%, deficit in meat consumption 100%, fruit 17,9%, vegetables 58,4% and excess grain consumption of 44,4%. The cross of variables obtained a relationship between diet quality and overweight/obesity. The sample was shown statistically significant in all cases because the P value was <0,05. That is, the higher consumption of cereals is less consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy, the prevalence of overweight/obesity is higher among university students. This study concluded that, the diet quality influences on overweight/obesity, and recommended to implement nutritional talks and programs about the benefits of eating fruits, vegetables and dairy.