Asociación entre el estado nutricional, anemia y el rendimiento académico de los niños y niñas de 6 a 11 años de la Escuela Carlos Larco Hidalgo de Sangolqui 2015.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify the association between nutritional status, anemia and the academic performance of children from 6 to 11 years of the Carlos Larco Hidalgo School. This study was not experimental, cross, attended by 166 individuals of both sexes from ages 6 to 11. It took weight, size, sample of hemoglobin and its grades obtained. The data were tabulated in the JMP 12.0.1 program. The descriptive statistics and bi-varied analysis were performed. In this research participated 50,61% of women and 49,39% men, age more predominant were aged 8 to 11, 5,42% of school children had wasting, 69,27% normal nutritional state, 4,21% obesity and 21,2% overweight; 15,66% presented anemia and 5,42% delay in growth. In terms of performance academic 21% was nest to achieve learning outcomes. To relate the values of hemoglobin with the score of academic achievement, it was noted, average hemoglobin levels increase also increases academic performance (p = ˂,0001*), presenting with altered nutritional state school lower grades (p = 0,1583) and presenting the school with growth under academic performance (p = 0,5902). It was concluded that children with anemia have lower academic achievement and school children with nutritional status in excess or deficit to have lower qualifications than children with normal nutritional status although there was no statistical significance. I recommend to the authorities and parents to improve the nutrition of their children this depends academic performance.