Influencia de los hábitos alimentarios en el estado nutricional en niños de 3 a 5 años de edad que asisten al Jardín Escuela Bilingüe “Semillitas de Mostaza” de la ciudad de Guayaquil durante el periodo octubre 2017 - febrero del 2018.

Abstract

By the present, this investigation determines the influence of good dietary habits in kids from three to five years old at “Semillitas de Mostaza” School in Guayaquil city. This project has a qualitative approach and it contains a demonstration of 60 kids with the inclusion criteria. The good dietary habits were determined in this study with a frequency survey about consumer habits and also with a 24 hours reminder. Later the survey was realized through the weight and height of those kids. And subsequently this, the investigation has the World Health Organization (WHO) parameters with its indices. Its project also has the statistical program SPSS 23 to analyze the whole information. As a result, it obtained that feeding habits doesn´t affect in nowadays kids nutritional status for the P value >0.05 and for this reason it doesn´t exist meaningful statistical differences. We recommend adopting a healthy lifestyl e by the consumption of nutritive food such as dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, and meats. It is important to avoid fast food for health, but if you consume, you should increase physical activity at least 30 minutes per day.