Browsing by Author "Arias Ortega, Nelson Geovanny"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Evaluación e intervención nutricional en los niños de la Escuela Fiscal "Padre Juan Carlo", de la parroquia Sinincay del cantón Cuenca, durante el año 2011
    (2012) Carrión Parra, Karla Vanessa; Arias Ortega, Nelson Geovanny; Jadán Jadán, Lauro Gonzalo; Palacios Santana, Gicela Monserrate
    This investigation has enabled the assessment and nutritional intervention in children from Public School "Padre Juan Carlo" of the Parish Sinincay, Canton Cuenca in the period from June to November 2011. For this we perform a descriptive investigation and action research. The nutritional status of the students was assessed by body mass index and compared with growth charts from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health, applied knowledge and practice survey on food. The intervention was proposed based on the results obtained through participatory workshops and educational videos; eventually applied the knowledge and practice surveys to determine the results of the investigation. The assessment of nutritional status are: 81.7% of children had a normal weight, overweight 6.1%, 3.7% obese and 8.5% underweight. With the nutrition intervention achieved its objectives, reflected in: good knowledge increased 26.3%, decreased 17.7% regular knowledge, and elimination of the awareness bad. Good dietary practices increase at 53.1%, reducing 38.5% regular practices and poor 14.6%. Overweight was reduced to 4.88%, 7.93% underweight, normal weight increased to 83.54, and obesity remained, and these results were delivered to the school authorities.