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    Hábitos alimenticios y estado nutricional de las mujeres embarazadas del Centro de Salud de Biblian Tipo B. 2019
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2020-06-25) Tenesaca Bravo, Aida Alexandra; Vásconez Cabrera, Mariela Alexandra; Naulaguari Medina, Patricia Piedad
    Background: the importance of knowing the quantity and quality of food to be eaten in the gestational period lies in providing better health to both the fetus and the mother, coordinating the knowledge that the mother possesses with her attitudes and practices of her eating habits and nutritional status. Objective: identify theeating habits and nutritional status of pregnant women at the Biblián type B 2019 health centre. Method and Materials: descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted at the health centre of "Biblián", with 87 pregnant women between the end of the first quarter and the second quarter who attended obstetric checks, who were applied after signature of informed consent a structured and validated questionnaire with pilot. The data was entered into the SPSS 24 program and presented through simple tables, with frequencies and percentages.. Results: 64% are in the age group of women between the ages of 20-39, with full primary education level (48%), mostly from the rural sector by 80%, with 46% of pregnant women in free union and 51% in their second gestating. In relation to eating habits, pregnant women have adequate habits as well as a normal nutritional status Conclusion: the proper nutritional habits of pregnant women have a direct impact on their nutritional status.