Influencia de la televisión en el rendimiento escolar y estado nutricional en los niños de la Escuela Miguel Angel Estrella Arévalo de la ciudad de Cuenca en el año 2004-2005

Abstract

Descriptive quantitative study on the "Miguel A. Estrella A" School in the 2004-2005 school year, on the televidión influence on school performance and nutritional status, taking as example to 488 children from fourth to seventh basic, between 8 and 13 years, obtaining as results the 99poseen television, 33DE they have in their bedroom who tend to watch more hours of television, only 2,28ven more than 4 hours per day. Half of children watch TV anytime and alone, in the 80de cases the same child selects programs and prefer seeing a 81.57los children's programs. School performance two-thirds have ratings of 16 and is related to the number of hours of television viewing, the more hours of television they see lower performance. The 80,54tiene a normal nutritional status and not influenced by the hours of watching television, but this media influence on food if the child consumed as treats representing a 65.84. In conclusion if television affects school performance, while the nutritional status has no effect, but in the kind of food that children consume