Estado nutricional de los empleados del supermercado Santa María, sucursal Iñaquito y propuesta de una guía alimentaria. Quito 2012

Abstract

This research is non experimental design of transversal type, applied to the employees from the supermarket “Santa Maria” Iñaquito branch in Quito city, using a survey to 70 people. The variables studied were. General characteristics, nutritional state by means of BMI, perimeter waist, fasting glucose, life styles through intake food, physical activity, and consumption of alcohol and tobacco. The results were: male 52,9% and female 47,1%; aged between 23 and 33 years, average weight 67,29 kg, minimum 44,5 kg and with a maximum of 114 kg weight, average height 160 cm, with a 141 cm minimum and 177 cm maximum height. Body mass index, normal 44,3%, overweight 41,4% and obesity 14,3%; circumference waist, normal 50,0%, 27,1% high risk and very high risk 22,9% glycemia average 100,08 (mg/dl), which is the minimum 81 (mg/dl) and the maximum 144 (mg/dl) value. Intake food, adequate consumption of: beans, vegetable, fruits, meat, there is also a deficit consumption of dairy products, and an excessive consumption of oils and sugars. The 50% of patients are sedentary. The 72,9% of patients do not consume alcohol and the 84,3% ones do not consume tobacco. It is recommended to the employees change their life style in order to prevent chronic non-contagious disease, starting from a food guide proposal.