Influencia de la ingesta alimentaria en la composición corporal de niños y niñas menores de 5 años en los albergues del Cantón Pedernales 2016.

Abstract

During 2016, Pedernales reflected a prevalence percentage of 11,48% in chronic malnutrition cases. In order to analyze the food intake influence in the body composition of boys and girls younger than 5 years who lived in hostels from Pedernales during 2016. The sample was made up of 100 boys and girls and the distribution according to the genre was (52 Female and 48 Male) ages from 12 to 58 months; the research had a non-experimental and transversal design, the collection techniques contained anthropometric data, 24 hour reminder, scale, height measuring rod and infantometer. The information processing was done with Microsoft Excel and JMP 5 statistical program. The results reflected that the nutritional status from June to November 2016 regarding to the height/age indicator decreased from 30 to 22 cases, the protein had a normal nutritional status (78) with the same indicator; this evidenced the height/length gaining trough the protein, excessive carbohydrates and deficient fat consumption. It is concluded that the boys and girls feeding was not balanced, thus it is recommended to establish educational sessions to the personnel in charge of feeding services in places with captive people on balanced feeding in order to provide a feeding according to the needs each boy and girl has.