Programa de alimentación saludable y actividad fisica en niños de 2 -7 años, de la Fundación Nuevos Amigos de la Comuna, Quito noviembre del 2010

Abstract

Abstract:An adequate nutrition is critical to proper development and growth, in the New Friends Foundation of 97 children, 28.9% had short stature in different degrees and 17.5% different underweight The aim is to improve the nutritional status of children through a program of healthy eating and physical activity at the New Foundation Community Friends Quito. In degrees. To improve nutritional status a healthy eating menu was developed, balanced with a weekly exercise program according to the national and international recommendations prior to the training of parents and members of the educational unit like educators and kitchen staff. The development will be assessed with measurements of weight and height in May and October 2010. When doing the measurements of weight and height, it was found in the evaluation of May that short stature fell from 28.9% to 17.5% and the third measurement in October fell to 12%. The second evaluation of May was done regarding low weight and it was found that it fell from 17.5% to 15.5% and the third measurement in October fell to 12%. At the end of the project the main objective could be achieved which was to improve the nutritional status of children in the New Friends Foundation, decreasing the percentage of underweight and short stature considerably. Intersectoral work, was of the utmost importance to reach the objectives of this project, there was all the willingness and cooperation from involved. A compromise letter was signed with the New Friends Foundation that will allow those programs to continue balanced and healthy eating and physical activity for the benefit of schoolchildren.