Prevalencia de sobrepeso y factores asociados en adolescentes tardíos del servicio de atención integral del adolescente. Centro de Salud No.1. Cuenca 2013

Abstract

General Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight and its association with risk factors, in late adolescents attending the Center of Attention Differentiated from the Adolescent Health Center no.1 - Cuenca 2013.

Methodology: prevalence study in 389 late adolescents (15-19 years) who came to the Center of Attention Differentiated from the Adolescent Health Center # 1. Demographic variables were collected and the nutritional status was assessed on the basis of IMC/age. Data was collected on quality and frequency of feeding. The data was processed by the program SPSS consequently generating simple charts and contingency statistic dates. Association for chi-square, prevalence ratio and p-value for statistical significance all with a 95% confidence was obtained.

Expected Results: The prevalence of overweight was 31.4 %, being higher in teens of 15 years with a 35.2 %. Male’s percentage was at 57,4%. Mestizos adolescents were at 94,3%. Residents in urban area represented 88,5 %. Sedentary adolescents embody 4,1% and with a family history of overweight 45.1 %. Migration families symbolize 40,2 %, 41,8% with a hipercarbonate diet and high fat diet 36,9% and 37.5 %, dysfunctional ones. Only hipercarbonate hig fat diet was associated with being overweight (p <0.05 ) because the risk of overweight increase in 1,49 times than without overweight adolescents. Conclusions: The frequency of overweight found in these adolescent inhabitants is superior to that reported by some local studies carried out in the same age group. Key Words: OVERWEIGHT, STUDIES CROSS, TEENS, HEALTH CENTER No. 1