Consumo de leche de vaca dentro de la alimentación de niñas y niños menores de un año y estado nutricional. Propuesta de guía educativa dirigida a madres de la parroquia Ilapo, cantón Guano, provincia Chimborazo, año 2012.

Abstract

The cow´s milk consumption and boys and girls nutritional status under one year old in Ilapo parish, Guano Village, has been evaluated in the present research through a descriptive, transversal study, with an interview applied to 45 mothers, the variables were studied: general characteristics, beliefs and food practices and nutritional status. The data were obtained and the data were tabulated using Excel 2010, JMP 5.1 and ANTRO plus 2007 software. The results were: General characteristics, 44% corresponding the female genre and the 56% to male genre; between ages 6 and 10 months; mothers of indigenous ethnic groups 80%; completed primary education level 60%, uncompleted 18%, completed secondary education 16% and uncompleted 6%. Food practices and beliefs, 73% of mothers not prefer giving cow´s milk; 68% of boys and girls consume cow´s milk; 44% of boys and girls have not received exclusive breastfeeding; 29% of boys and girls keep breastfeeding; 41% of mothers of boys older than 6 months gives cow´s milk based formula. Nutritional state based in anthropometric indicators (P//L, P//E, L//E), overweight and obesity 40%; low weight for the age 18%; growth restriction 80%; overweight and obesity tendency 20%. It is conclude that the cow´s milk consumption association and boys and girls nutritional status under one year old have significant differences and it is recommended motivate the use of food Guide at the moment to start or continue with a complementary food.