Propuesta de mejoramiento de las características organolépticas de las dietas que consumen los pacientes que pertenecen al Club de Diabéticos del Hospital del Seguro Social de Riobamba. 2009

Abstract

The present investigation will include the alternatives of improvement of the organoleptic characteristics of the diet consumed by diabetic patients of the Social Security Hospital of Riobamba. The study included 37 patients belonging to the diabetic club, who provided socio-demographic characteristics, culinary techniques and type of diet they consume. It can be established that the majority of patients (76%) are women and the (62%) are between the ages of 70 and over. Regarding the characteristics of the feeding of two to three meals a day, and only 38% are found to comply with the recommendations of the ADA (American Diabetes Association), to consume four to five meals per day, 60% auto prepare their food. Dairy products are consumed by 26%, meat 57%, vegetables 86%, fruits 89%, and vegetables 86%, dry grains 84%, saturated and unsaturated oils 95% % and 89% use dietary sugar. The foods, the vegetables, the vegetables and the vegetables. With the information elaborated, a guide was prepared oriented to the preparation of food, redirected the recommendations of the diet that should be consumed by diabetic patients, taking care that the organoleptic characteristics are of the quality for the purpose of a good acceptance of the preparations.