Patrón alimentario y estilo de vida en estudiantes de Bachillerato General Unificado de la Unidad Educativa Particular “Nazaret”.

Abstract

The influence of the good practice of eating habits and compliance with daily physical activities is directly related to the healthy lifestyle of people; considered a topic of great interest worldwide, since, as there is a good synergy between these aspects from the early ages of the human being, it is possible to improve the way of living. The objective of this research was to determine the eating pattern and lifestyle of adolescents between 15 and 18 years old; the research was cross-sectional, observational design and descriptive scope. The data analyzed in the development of the research were: frequency of food consumption, evaluation of lifestyle through the "Fantastic" questionnaire and measurement of physical activity through the "APALQ" questionnaire. In this virtue, there is evidence of a population with a poor eating pattern in the consumption of fish (66.67%), fruits (56.67%), vegetables and vegetables (93.33%), in addition to an adequate intake of meat and dairy products, and an inclination for the consumption of food. fast (36.67%). Regarding the practice of physical activities (APALQ), 50% of the age group presents a sedentary lifestyle, since it is evident that no student reaches the category "you have a fantastic lifestyle". Regarding the categories: "Good job, right path", "Adequate, you're fine" and "Somewhat low could improve", their percentages are the same, all with 33.33%.