Valoración del bajo peso, sobrepeso y obesidad de los/as adolescentes del Colegio Une del Azuay del Cantón Cuenca 2010 – 2011

Abstract

Objective.- To determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in adolescents from Basic Education of the School "UNE del Azuay" from the Canton Cuenca, 2010 - 2011.- MATERIAL AND METHOD: The type of study was cross sectional and allowed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among adolescents in the school UNE del Azuay.- The universe consisted of 134 adolescents enrolled in school year 2010-2011. The sample was calculated statistically and were 58 adolescents between the eighth, ninth and tenth years of basic education.- TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS: The techniques of investigation used were: • The interview with parents of adolescents about socioeconomic conditions. • The technique for measuring anthropometric control, performed on adolescents.- The instruments used are: Tables of Body Mass Index (BMI), which is related to the percentiles of the cronk table.- • The growth curves of the NCHS • Form of the socio-economic survey The data were processed and analyzed using Microsoft Office Word and Excel.- RESULTS.- The results of the investigation were underweight at 34.48% of adolescents, the percentage being higher in males, normal weight in the 25.86% of adolescents, overweight was 10.34%, 29.31% of obesity on adolescents.- CONCLUSIONS: The nutritional problems found are directly related to socioeconomic status of adolescents.AU