Nutritional assessment and sociodemographic characteristics of school adolescents
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Adolescent medicine, nutritional physiological phenomena, endocrinology, community health workers. (Source, DeCS, 2020).Abstract
Objective: To carry out the evaluation of the nutritional status and its sociodemographic characteristics of the adolescents of the Alberto Enríquez Educational Unit, Imbabura, Atuntaqui, Ecuador. Method: The quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approach was used, with a study population of 66 adolescents. Results: Prevalence in the female sex with 60.6% compared to the male sex with 39.4%, with a predominance in the mestizo ethnic group with 71.2%. Regarding the dietary nutritional evaluation, it was evidenced that there is a large consumption of salt, fat, cereals and fruits, with a low consumption of vegetables and tubers. Conclusion: The high consumption of fat and salt can affect the normal development and growth of adolescents, the same that predisposes to the development of chronic non-communicable diseases.
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