Consumo de proteina y su relación con la herramienta de detección del riesgo de deterioro del estado nutricional y crecimiento (STRONGkids) en pacientes pediátricos del Hospital Icaza Bustamante. Guayaquil, 2017.

Abstract

The present research was to analyze the consumption of protein and its relation with the score of Screening Tool for Risk of Nutritional Status and Growth STRONGkids. The study was of a cross-sectional descriptive nature that included the pediatric patients of Icaza Bustamante de Guayaquil Hospital in the period 2017. The total protein consumption was determined through the 24-hour reminder questionnaire and the risk of malnutrition was identified through STRONGkids. 60 pediatric patients hospitalized were studied and in their results it was found the risk of deterioration of nutritional status according to STRONGkids with mean diagnoses of 3,96 ± 0,962 pts. in pediatric patients of the male sex and high risk of malnutrition 4,31 ± 0.896 pts. in pediatric patients of the Female sex. And when analyzing the total protein consumption a low protein consumption was evidenced. The conclusions showed a higher probability of hospitalized pediatric patients with a high risk of malnutrition and with a low total protein consumption. When the relationship between protein consumption and STRONGkids tool score was analyzed, it was evident that there was no statistical significance and it was also shown that there are no differences in protein consumption between sex groups, age and STRONGkids score. It is recommended that a record by weighing food should be carried out to identify the actual consumption of infant protein food sources.