Migración interna y su relación con el estado nutricional y hábitos alimenticios en los escolares de la Unidad Educativa Intercultural Bilingüe Tránsito Amaguaña de la ciudad de Quito 2012

Abstract

The objective of the research is to determine the relationship of internal migration with the nutritional status and food habits in schoolchildren of the educational Intercultural Bilingual “TRÁNSITO AMAGUAÑA” unit of the city of Quito, the study is a non – experimental design, cross – type through the application of an interview with 147 children to assess nutritional status and dietary habits. Data were tabulated through the basket and JMP 5.1, on the characteristics of children, it was that the 55.78% are female and 44.21% are male, the average age is 9.1 years old, determining the origin province 56.46% from Cotopaxi, Chimborazo 38.09% and 5.44% of Bolivar, Pastaza and Pichincha to the BMI/age, to evaluate as normal 87.75%, overweight 9,52%, severe thinness 2.04% and 0.68% obesity. By linking consumption of calories by origin province, in Bolivar, the average consumption is 1730, 2073 Chimborazo, Cotopaxi 2219,54, Pichincha 2593, Pastaza 2639, there is a consumption relationship of fast in Bolivar 50.57gr, Chimborazo 62.11gr, Cotopaxi 65.97gr, Pichincha 70.85gr, Pastaza 71.27gr,. In conclusion it is accepted the hypothesis because that was found statistically significant relationship between internal migration, nutritional status and frequency of consumption.