Situación alimentaria nutricional de los niños y niñas de 6 a 12 años de la Escuela Fiscal Mixta García Moreno del Barrio San José del Batán, Riobamba 2012

Abstract

Children between 4 and 12 years old need a good nutrition and that is the reason this research wanted to improve the intake of food because it has a close relationship whit the academic performance. Objectives are the following: 1) To determine general characteristics. 2) To classify children by socio-economic condition. 3) To evaluate the nutritional state. 4) To determinate the nutrition intake. The research used a transversal design in a universe of 130 children. The research measured variables as general characteristics, nutrition state, practices and nutrition intake. The results showed general characteristics: female gender, 53.1%and male gender 46.9%. The average age is 8.4 years old. Body mass, obesity and overweight are 20%, thinness 5% and normal 73%, height size low 33%, severe 5%, and normal 62%. Food consumption in the calories, the average daily intake is 1870 kilocalories, proteins 53.1g, carbohydrates 311.9g and fat 50.9g. Health authorities and institutions should impart knowledge by nutrition workshops for mothers because of the low school performance related with bad nutrition , so children could improve in that stage of growing.