Valoración de bajo peso, sobrepeso y obesidad, de las niñas de la Escuela Tres de Noviembre de la parroquia María Auxiliadora, Cuenca 2010-2011

Abstract

Method and Materials.- It is a cross sectional study which identified the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obese girls from Tres de Noviembre Public School .-The study group was of 786 children between 7 - 10 years, we performed the calculation of the sample, using the following formula:

m n = -------------- C2 (m-1) n = Sample c = 0.10 m = population (universe) Getting the same 89 girls from third to sixth year of basic education.- The research techniques used were: The survey of parents about socioeconomic status, health, education and anthropometric assessment of girls.- Information Analysis for the analysis was used as reference tables Body Mass Index (BMI) (taken from the table Cronk) and the growth curves of the NCHS.- Results: The results of the research determined nutritional problems: 30% are in a percentile <25 indicating low weight, demonstrating the lack in nutritional requirements, 8.75% exceeds the 75 percentile considered overweight and 1.25 % exceeds the 90 percentile representing obesity, the parameters used in this assessment are based according to nutritional state table and tables BY NELSON Body Mass Index (BMI) (taken from the table Cronk).- With regard to size a 51.25% have a problem of short stature, being in percentile <25, the parameters used for the assessment of size Formulas are based on Nelson and the table of NCHS.- Conclusions: Nutritional problems encountered in this investigation are related to the deteriorating quality of life, manifested by low wages, education, inadequate housing, and lack of adequate nutrient intake for their age and easily accessible.AU