Hábitos alimentarios y su influencia en el rendimiento escolar en niños de 6 a 9 años que asisten a la escuela de educación básica ¨Sonrisitas¨ del Cantón Santa Lucia.

Abstract

The objective of the research was to determine the influence of eating habits on school performance in children from 6 to 9 years of age who attend the ¨Sonrisitas¨ elementary school of the Canton Santa Lucia. It is a study with a qualitative approach. descriptive the studied population consisted of a sample of 90 schoolchildren who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, an online survey was used that contained questions related to their eating habits, frequency of food consumption, physical activity and their school performance. As a result, it was obtained that the schoolchildren do not have bad habits in their entirety, which reflects that 47.8% of the population has a very satisfactory school performance; 44.40% always have access to healthy foods and in the frequency of food consumption 1% consume whole grains, 3% consume processed and sugary foods, 2% fruits and vegetables, 6.4% consume lean proteins, low dairy in fat 12.8%; These values refer to daily consumption. The level of physical activity is also influenced since 12.20% of the population is sedentary. Through this study, the relationship of eating habits with school performance can be determined; In this way, it is possible to meet the objectives set at the beginning of this investigation and in turn be able to intervene nutritionally to improve the performance of the affected population. Keywords: Healthy lifestyle, schooling, academic performance, child development, eating behavior.