Malnutrición por exceso y estilos de vida en la población de 20 a 64 años, comuna Nueva Montañita, Centro de Salud Olón. Año 2018.

Abstract

Background: Humankind has been suffering changes in their lifestyle. Overweight and obesity are a risk factor for chronic noncommunicable diseases, being the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Global malnutrition requires comprehensive management, which is well stipulated in the Manual of Comprehensive Health Care, since it is a major public health problem. Materials and Methods: Observational, prospective, cross-sectional, analytical study. Adult patients aged 20 to 64 years were included, who underwent a nutritional assessment and identification of lifestyles through a survey, which was applied in consultation and/or home, to determine the association of these two variables. Previously, it was requested to sing the informed consent to all patients who participated in the investigation. Results: The population consisted of 147 patients, the predominant age group was 30 to 34 years of age, the majority of females with 54.4%, being a part of the merchant population as a means of support, with a accesible economic income in 63.3% of the studied population. Conclusions: an association was found (p=0,00) between nutritional status and lifestyles, such as the type of unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity.