Estado nutricional en niños de 1 a 4 años y su relación con el antecedente de lactancia materna exclusiva en los Centros de Desarrollo Infantil Caritas Felices y Zamora Huayco

Abstract

Abstract: The general objective of this research project was to determine the nutritional status and its relationship with the history of exclusive breastfeeding in children aged 1 to 4 years who attend the Child Development Centers "Caritas Felices" and "Zamora Huayco" in the city from Loja during the period October 2019-February 2020 . The type of study was quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional. Sample made up of 60 children between 1 to 4 years old. Anthropometric measurements were made and growth curves from the WHO were used, in addition to a questionnaire applied to the mothers on the history of breastfeeding. In the results it was found that 60% had an adequate weight for their age, 52% received exclusive breastfeeding; 42% demonstrated adequate height for age and 33% of them were exclusively breastfed. 72% of the children had an adequate nutritional status for their age. The children received breastfeeding for six months or more and which in turn was reflected in an adequate nutritional status was 51.67%.