Hábitos de consumo de bebidas energizantes y su relación con el estado nutricional en adolescentes de 12 a 18 años de la Unidad Educativa Taisha en el cantón Taisha provincia de Morona Santiago, 2015.

Abstract

This research aims to relate the habits of consumption of energy drinks and nutritional status of 135 teenagers of the Education Unit “Taisha” of the Province of Morona Santiago, through a non-experimental cross-sectional study. It was taken general anthropometric data and application of two surveys: one on food consumption and energy drinks; and a socioeconomic survey. For statistical analysis programs, WHO ANTRO PLUS, EXCEL 2007 and JMP Version 5 were used. It was found an age limit of 12 to 18 years old, where females predominated with 55.6%. In relation to the insertion level it was found that the highest percentage corresponds to the highest popular stratum (80%). In anthropometric parameters according to IMC // AGE, 97.8% was found normal and 2.2% overweight. The population has a consumption of energy drinks on a casual basis (85.2%) and the preferred drink is V220 with 96.3%.These drinks cover up 28.48% of dietary energy, it was characterized by being low in terms of Kcals with 1398, and macronutrients, 58.5%. Adolescents with normal weight have a higher energy intake from energy drinks (p=0.69) compared to overweight teenagers although no statistical significance was found. It is recommended that the PHM and the various district departments of education have greater control on the sale of such beverages on school bars.