Estado nutricional en adolescentes de 12 - 16 años de edad en la unidad educativa José Ángel Palacios y su relación con actividad física y hábitos alimenticios durante el periodo 2019 - 2020

Abstract

Abstract: A healthy diet together with the practice of physical exercise on a regular basis are fundamental bases to maintain an adequate nutritional state. Food plays an important role in adolescents, who are influenced by the media, cultural patterns, the economic income of families, and by educational establishments. Objectives: To determine the nutritional status of adolescents from 12 to 16 years old and their relationship with eating habits and physical activity of the José Ángel Palacios educational unit in the city of Loja in the 2019-2020 period. Methodology: it is an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study; I include a total of 201 adolescents who attend said institution. Results: Nutritional status in adolescents presented a higher incidence in a normal body mass index 65.7% (n=132), Overweight 21.9% (n=99) and obese 9.5% (n= 19). Conclusions: It was determined that this group of adolescents have a good nutritional status of 65.7% (n = 132), only a small population group presented with overweight and obesity 31.4% (n = 63), so this will allow campaigns that encourage adolescents to have an active life together with healthy eating.