Valoración del bajo peso, sobrepeso y obesidad de los niños/as de la Escuela Fiscal Mixta Abelardo Tamariz Crespo de la Parroquia Totoracocha del cantón Cuenca 2010-2011

Abstract

Objective: To determine the low weight, overweight and obesity in children of the fiscal School mixed “Abelardo Tamariz Crespo'' of the Totoracocha parish of the Canton Cuenca. 2010 - 2011.

Material and method: In the investigation we used the descriptive study for the determination of malnutrition of the /as children of the school “Abelardo Tamariz Crespo'' of the Canton Cuenca. 2010 - 2011.

The universe was constituted by (538) young /as registered in school the 2010-2011, formulates applying it obtained the sample of (84) students.

Techniques and instruments

The investigation techniques that we used were the following:

 The interview realizing it through form of data collection that was sent to the parents of family of the /as children investigated to collect the information on socioeconomic condition, education, health and nutrition.  Anthropometric Valuation by means of the taking of weight and carves the children.

The instruments that were used are:

 The tables of index of corporal mass (IMC).  The curves of growth of the NCHS.  Form of survey on the socioeconomic condition.

Results:

The results of investigation shows that 25% of the children present/display low weight, followed of 21,4% of overweight and 6% of obesity, nutritional problems who are related to the socioeconomic situation of the parents, producing an inadequate nutrition in the children in early ages what delays to the growth and development, as well as in the scholastic yield.