Patrones alimentarios de la población de la parroquia Sayausi, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND The food patterns in a population determine in a family the healthy state or not of all its members. The lack of information on the food patterns of the Sayausi parish, and the importance of establishing them periodically, motivated the realization of this study GENERAL OBJECTIVE Identify the food patterns in the families of the Sayausí parish 2016. METHODS The type of study was descriptive quantitative, transversal that allowed to determine the types of food and the quantity that consumes each home of the parish Sayausí. The sample was calculated with a heterogeneity of 50%, a margin of error of 8% and a confidence level of 95%, obtaining a total of 150 households. RESULTS 80.7% of the population consumed rice 4 to 6 times a week. Among the fruits the ones of greater consumption were the tomato of tree and the guineo with percentages of 32,7% and 28,7% respectively. About 66% consumed milk 4 to 6 times a week. The meat of chicken was the most consumed with 45.3%. 63.3% planted in their plots for self-consumption and for commercialization. 68.7% bought food products in the market. CONCLUSION The population surveyed reported a high consumption of carbohydrates, vegetables and fruits, in terms of dairy milk predominated. The daily calorie consumption was between 1000 and 2000 calories