Evaluación de la relación entre el estado nutricional y riesgo cardiometabólico en niños escolares de 6 a 11 años, empresa ARCA Continental cantón Quito, periodo enero – agosto 2021.

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and cardiometabolic risk in school children aged 6 to 11 years old, in the company Arca Continental Quito, 2021. An exploratory-diagnostic cross-sectional methodology was used. A sample size of 90 boys and girls with a 95% confidence interval was determined. Personal and family information was obtained from each of the children with prior authorization from their parents. Weight, height, and waist measurements were taken. Subsequently, a database was designed and processed in WHO Anthro plus, the Body Mass Index (BMI) by age, according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). The cardiometabolic risk was determined based on the height/waist index. The results showed that 33.33% of the population was overweight or obese, and 36.67% of the population analyzed had cardiometabolic risk. The nutritional status determined that 14.44% of the population has cardiometabolic risk with normal weight. The cardiometabolic risk associated with overweight and obesity was found in 27.68% of the children. In conclusion, the populationanalyzed has a high percentage of overweight and obesity, as well as cardiometabolic risk. It was found that children who, despite being of normal weight, are at cardiometabolic risk. Also, a statistically significant relationship was found between nutritional status and cardiometabolic risk. It is necessary to establish measures for the prevention and management of obesity, overweight and cardiometabolic risk at the school, company, community, and family levels related to healthy diets and physical exercise. It is advisable to continuously monitor children who are overweight-obese with cardiometabolic risk to prevent possible health problems. It is also advisable to develop permanent training plans for parents.