Hábitos alimentarios dentro y fuera del hogar y actividad física de niños/as entre 6 y 12 años de edad de las familias de las Parroquias San Sebastián y Malacatos del Cantón Loja y su influencia en el estado nutricional mediante el uso del indice de masa corporal como método diagnóstico

Abstract

Currently Latin America presents a paradoxical situation in terms of nutritional status due to the simultaneous presence of the two extreme effects of poor nutrition: obesity and malnutrition in a continent whose food supply is well above historical data And, in most cases, exceeds the energy requirements of its population. Since the child population is a victim of a lifestyle acquired from developed countries, where overweight and obesity threaten children with concern due to excessive sedentariness and the generalization of poor dietary habits.