Percepción y opinión de los ecuatorianos sobre la realidad socio ambiental nacional. Análisis del cantón Montalvo, provincia de los Ríos

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the presence of malnutrition and anemia in children from 6 to 48 months of the "San Jerónimo Emiliani" and "Shopping Center" shopping centers in the city of Loja, during the period from April to September of 2016, The anthropometric indicators Weight / age, height / age, BMI / age and anemia according to serum hemoglobin values. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional study was carried out. Data analysis was performed through the programs Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and IBS-SPSS 23. RESULTS: It was evidenced that most of the children were eutrophic and had no associated nutritional alterations. CONCLUSIONS: Most children were within normal limits and a small percentage presented alterations such as: low Weight 2%, low height 22.4%, overweight 8.2% according to BMI, anemia 10.9%, correlation (Kg) and hemoglobin values [Hb] As well as a weak negative correlation of height / age, weight / age with Hb values, and there was correlation between height (cm) and BMI with hemoglobin.