Conducta alimentaria y composición corporal de madres en periodo de lactancia que acudieron al centro gineco-obstétrico (CEDIAGO) de la ciudad de Guayaquil durante el primer semestre del 2021.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between eating behavior and body composition in breastfeeding mothers who attended the gynecological-obstetric center (CEDIAGO) in the city of Guayaquil by Medias of a hypothesis test. It was carried out with a quantitative, retrospective, correlational and observational approach. We worked with a sample of 78 breastfeeding mothers. A database was used in which a consumption frequency survey with 11 food groups and the height, weight, BMI, and fat percentage of the mothers was found. The Jamovi 2.2 application was used to analyze these data, in which the chi-square test was used for the analysis of frequency of consumption. Through the analysis of the frequency of consumption, it could be seen that their eating habits are not optimal since they have an excess in the consumption of ultra-processed foods. Within the analysis of both variables, it was possible to obtain results in which it was determined that most of the mothers are overweight, and 3 food groups are related to body composition. Finally, through the research it can be observed that eating behavior is not directly related to body composition.