Relación entre el estado nutricional, y administración de vitamina a en niños de 6 a 59 meses, provincia Los Ríos, Distrito 12D03 Quevedo - Mocache, 2016.

Abstract

The objective was the relationship between the Nutritional State and Administration of Vitamin A in children 6 to 59 months, Mocache Quevedo. This research study was carried out; the same one that was of non-experimental cross-sectional design applied in 370 children. The data collection was done through the SIVAN program used by the Public Health Mystery and through the inclusión criteria of children from 6 to 59 months of age, with hemoglobin tests, children who were and weren”t administered with Vitamin A and children Belonging to District 12D03 Quevedo Mocache. The results determined that there isa positive relationship between hemoglobin and body weight, as well as hemoglobin and height and finally height and weight with a value of p= 0.000. regarding the relationship between Weight/Age, Size/Age and BMI/Age with Vitamin A Administration there is no statistically significant relationship, so the value of p is higher tan 0.005. It is concluded that there is no relationship between the nutritional status and the administration of Vitamin A, so it is recommended to improve micronutrient programs addressed for children under five yearsof age.