Estudio del estado nutricional e identificación de factores de riesgo de la población escolar del Cantón Gonzanamà, de la Provincia de Loja en el año 2010.

Abstract

In order to determine the nutritional status of children from 5 to 12 years of Canton Gonzanama, this research was conducted a descriptive, quantitative design and horizontal approach for calculating sampling program was used ENE 3.0. In each sample element was determined: weight, height, arm circumference, abdominal, triceps skinfold and hematocrit, whose data were entered into SPSS 19 and WHO ANTRHO PLUS, through which it was determined the mean, and the Z-Score for the weight / age, height / age and BMI / age; study was completed with a socio-economic survey. In the Canton Gonzanama evidenced: normal nutritional status (94.56%), there is no indication of overweight and obesity, however observe chronic malnutrition, low height for age (5, 41%) of the population, affecting only males of rural sector. It is determined that chronic malnutrition is related to low availability of food for the household monthly income is lower (91.9%) than the basic family and therefore children do not eat well.