Hábitos alimentarios y su relación con el estado nutricional en la población adulta de la ciudadela “Las Tejas” en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Objectives: Describe the relationship between eating habits and nutritional status in young adults of the "Las Tejas" neighborhood in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: This is a quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional and observational approach. A sample of 64 young adults who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria was surveyed, being 48% women and 52% men, in which 2 instruments were used: Frequency of food consumption and anthropometric data. Results: it was evidenced that, of the 3 main meals, about half of the inhabitants skip breakfast, (52%) if they have breakfast every day, and (45%) only sometimes. According to the food consumption frequency questionnaire, it is shown that the most consumed groups are: From "5 to 7 times a week" the (72%) meats, (61%) cereals and derivatives, (58%) fruits and (56%) vegetables and greens; and from "2 to 4 times a week" the (69%) fats; (59%) dairy, (52%) sugars. And in the body mass index, normal weight predominates (27%) women and (22%) men, followed by overweight (16%) women and (19%) men. Conclusion: most of the young people are in normal weight and overweight due to their habits.