Comportamiento alimentario y estado nutricional de estudiantes con discapacidad auditiva de la Unidad Educativa de Sordos. Patronato de Acción Social del Gobierno Provincial de Imbabura. 2017.

Abstract

The objective of the research was to determine the relationship between eating behavior and short stature for the age of the students at Unidad Educativa de Sordos of the Board of Social Action from the Provincial Government of Imbabura. The study is non-experimental, analytical, correlational, and cross-sectional. 37 students with only hearing disabilities in the ages from 5 to 18 years were evaluated, with an average of 12 years and a mode of 18 years. The anthropometric analysis of weight and height was carried out using the AnthroPlus software; to know the feeding behavior, a structured interview and a consumer frequency survey was applied to parents and caregivers. It was found students with low height for the age, 14 male (51.8%) and 13 female (48.2%) N = 27. In the alimentary behavior there is a regular relation of consumption of cereals, excess consumption of fats, sugars and sweets, as well as the low consumption of meats, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables. It was confirmed that there is a statistically significant relationship (P <0.05) between the inadequate consumption of food, absence of parents at lunchtime, lack of knowledge on sign-language and the consumption of two daily meals.