Evaluación del estado nutricional en adolescentes de 15 a 18 años, que asisten al Colegio Fray Vicente Solano, Cuenca, 2010

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate nutritional status, physical activity levels and patterns of food intake in adolescents from 15 to 18 years of Fray Vicente Solano School in the city of Cuenca. Background: The changes in lifestyle, food trends and levels of physical activity product of social influences have determinate the variations in the nutritional status worldwide. Overall nationally and in our city there is no current data on nutritional status in adolescents due to the lack of studies. Methods and procedures: Subjects were 245 students of Fray Vicente Solano School, questionnaires and forms were used to record physical activity, dietary intake and anthropometric measures. Were included adolescents of both sexes aged between 15 to 18 years, with the concurrence of themselves and informed consent of their parents. Were excluded adolescents with serious illness, under some diet and pregnant woman. Results: Of the 245 cases, 53,47% (131) are male and 46,53% (114) female, according to BMI based on Who standards, the 2,45% present deficit, 74,29% are normal and 23,26% have some degree of risk overweight or obese, a 5,31% consume a low calorie diet and a 18,78% presents a high calorie diet, the 93,88% perform light physical activity, while a 3,27% performed an intense physical activity. Conclusions: Over half of students have an adequate nutritional status, 3,32 of every 10 students have some degree of overweight or obesity risk, 1,8 of 10 students consumed a high calorie diet with predominance of carbohydrates. Of 10 students, 9,3 perform light physical activity, while a 3,26 per 100 students perform an intense activity and 2,8 a moderate physical activity. There was no significant association between nutritional status and type of feeding nor to the degree of physical activity