Asociación del índice de masa corporal y conductas de riesgo en el desarrollo de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria en adolescentes del Colegio Fiscomisional “Don Bosco” cantón Macas 2013.

Abstract

The objective about this research was carried out to identify the Association between body Mass Index and risk behaviors through development eating disorders on students “Don Bosco” fiscomiisional high school in Macas city. This study is cross-sectional, non-experimental design conducted on 139 teenagers from 15 to 18 years old female. Data tabulated on programs Microsoft Excel y JMP 5.1. In the investigation was applied two surreys, these were used to determine nutritional risk behaviors (DNR) applied to development eating behavior disorders (DED) and meet to obtain the Body Mass Index (BMB). Prevalence through food risk behavior (FRB) 0.7%, was identified that 8.6% of overweight people are likely to develop eating behavior disorder, age risk for inadequate dietary practices find was 16.3 years. 29.5% do not eat breakfast, 41.7% of population took their food without any distraction. 45.2% consume fruits and vegetables, 41.2% had a high intake of sugar. It was observed in teenagers that higher average body mass Index greater chance of developing the disorder eating behavior although there was no statistically significant association (p=0.13), in the same way it was observed that overweight teenagers are more likely have disordered eating for the development of eating behavior disorder (p=.0.01). It concluded teenagers with higher average BMB are more likely dietary risk factors.