Sobrepeso, obesidad y consumo de alimentos ricos en sodio como factores predisponentes de hipertensión arterial en adolescentes de 15 a 18 años de la Unidad Educativa Alfonso Quiñónez George de la ciudad Esmeraldas. 2015.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify the overweight, obesity and consumption of high in sodium foods as predisposing factors of hypertension in adolescets 15 – 18 years of the educational unit Alfonso Quiñonez George city of Esmeraldas 2015. The study was no cross – experimental design. The variables were studied as general features, traditional state, blood pressure and frequency of consumption of foods high in sodium. A food frequency survey was applied, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken according to established standards. Fort he information procesing the programs ANTHRO PLUS v1.0.4 were used; JMP v 5.1 and EXEL 2013. The estudies revealed that 15,9% of the adolescents are overweight and 9,8% obese. The 33,5% had some degree oh hypertension with increased impairment of diastolic preessure. 14.3% probability to find overweight and obesity in adolescents female adolescents than in male (10.98%). It is observed that the levels of systolic and siastolic blood pressure increase with increasing BMI values and they are more likely (10,33%) of finding hypertension in adolñescentes with frequent consumption of foods high in sodium tan in those with eventual consumption of them. There is not statical significance (p>0,05) so the hypothesis is rejected.