Nutrición y Dietética

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    Características alimentarias de riesgo nutricional en la adolescencia media en la Unidad Educativa Particular Pasos, Cuenca-2022
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-07-18) Pauta Maldonado, Juan Sebastián; Granda Zambrano, Josette Mariflor; Benítez Vidal, Mónica Karina
    Background: Middle adolescence is characterized as a stage full of psychological changes. Social pressure can have a negative influence creating unhealthy eating habits which can affect the nutritional status of teenagers. The diet at this age is characterized by a high consumption of ultra-processed foods, high in sugars, fats and an insufficient supply of vitamins and minerals. The omission of mealtimes is often used as a strategy to maintain body weight and improve their physical appearance. Objectives: To evaluate the dietary characteristics of nutritional risk in middle adolescence of students of the Pasos Private Educational Unit, Cuenca 2022-2023. Methods: Study with cross-sectional design, descriptive type, non-probabilistic by convenience. The sample is composed of 148 students in total, of which 66 are male and 82 are female. This research was conducted in the Pasos Private Educational Unit, in the urban area of the city of Cuenca, in the province of Azuay. The defined population, was composed of a group of adolescents from 14 to 16 years old from the city of Cuenca, belonging to the Pasos Educational Unit, Cuenca 2022. Results: This research allowed us to know the nutritional characteristics of risk in adolescents from 14 to 16 years old that belong to the Pasos Private Educational Unit.
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    Implementación de un plan de Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional en estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa Corazón de María. Biblián, 2022.
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-01-03) Toledo Caguana, Paula Bernarda; Lucas Andrade, María Paula; Vintimilla Rojas, Daniela Alejandra
    Background: academic performance is directly influenced by the food provided in the school stage, which may affect or benefit intellectual development. It has been found that food education has benefits in the knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescents. Objectives: to implement an education plan for students of the "Corazón de María" Educational Unit in Biblián in the period March - August 2022. Method: quasi-experimental study with 101 students. The data was collected applying the “CAPS” questionnaire. A univariate and bivariate analysis was performed; the statistics used were mean and standard deviation; Student's t-test for related samples was also used to compare the results of the first with the second evaluation, and the chi-square test was used to relate the variables age, sex and socioeconomic level with the change in knowledge. Results: the sex of the population is distributed in a similar way, with women being slightly higher (0.5% higher). Most of the population were people between 13 and 14 years old with a typical average SES, of urban residence and with a nuclear family. An increase of +2.85 points was observed in the second evaluation. Student's t-test revealed a statistically significant relationship between the results of knowledge and practices. Conclusions: a food and nutritional education plan was implemented and a statistically significant improvement was evidenced between the first and the second evaluation in the areas of knowledge and practices.