Desmedro, sobrepeso y obesidad en los niños y niñas de la Escuela Fiscal Mixta ciudad de Riobamba. Cantón Riobamba. 2013.

Abstract

The purpose of the following research was to determinate the nutritional status of students from “Ciudad de Riobamba” primary school. The research was descriptive and had a transversal design, 129 children were chosen, whose ages were between 10 and 12 years, these children were regularly attending to class and no one was handicapped. Some variables such as: social, demographic characteristics, nutritional status and eating habits were studied. The information was gotten after a survey and the anthropometric data were taken from the students. Excel 2007 and JMP 5.1 software were used. The statistical analysis was under a descriptive analysis and bi-variable in order to establish the determiners prevalence and its association with the effect variable. Important statistical tests used were: square chi and ANOVA. The results were: 11.6% overweight, 18.6% obesity, 86% normal- sized students, 10.1% under normal standards. There was a higher probability to find overweight and obesity in male students (p 0,0040); as well in the students with less nutrition fractioning, although in this relation there was a significant statistics (p 0,6334). There was higher probability of detriment in male students related to female despite of lacking statistical significance. There was a high percentage of overweight and obesity in comparison with detriment which was relatively low. It is recommended to apply individual nutritional support on students who require it in order to improve their nutritional status.