Valoración del estado nutricional en niños/as con Síndrome de Down de 5 a 12 años de edad pertenecientes a la fundación FASINARM de la ciudad de Guayaquil durante el periodo mayo - septiembre 2018.

Abstract

Down syndrome is an alteration in the chromosome that affects the world population as children, youth and adults in a physical, mental and psychomotor development. Main objective: To determine the nutritional status in children / as Down syn drome from 5 to 12 years of age belonging tothe FASINARM Foundation of the city of Guayaquil during the period May - September 2018. Qualitative, descriptive methodology, non-experimental cross section. Total sample of 36 students: 21 children and 15 girls from 5 to 12 years old, with a 40% and 50% disability percentage, with a diagnosis of heart disease 35%, hypothyroidism 40%. Anthropometric measures were used: Weight and height for the BMI with Fanta curves, Weight / Age and Height / Growth cycle and Hellerstein age circumference M.Walst Circumference. Results of the investigation, children have a BMI of SP 24% and OB 33%, Weight / Age: obesity 6%, overweight14% and low weight of 8%. Size / Age: high size 8%, low size 28%. Cardiovascular risk greatly increased by 22% and increased risk of 47%, mild physical activity 90% and moderate 10%. In the nutritional assessment you can see the frequency of consumption of CHO, fat, sweet and soft drinks and frequency of consumption of fruits, vegetables and vegetables. Conclusions: finally it is observed that the children with DS of the FASINARM foundation present a high rate of SP and OB with bad eating habits and lack of physical activity and greater cardiovascular risk.