Estado nutricional de los prescolares que acuden al Centro de Salud Materno Infantil Martha de Roldós de Guayaquil – Ecuador durante el periodo de octubre a diciembre de 2023.

Abstract

The nutritional status of patients who have been previously treated at Martha de Roldós and Child Health Center is evaluated. The main beneficiaries of this investigation will be preschool children, whose nutritional conditions will improve based on recommendations and actions derived from results. METHODOLOGY: The present research study was executed with a quantitative, observational approach. Instruments were used such as: Data collection, T Student test and information processing (data analysis using RStudio software). The sample was 265 children from 24 to 59 months of age. RESULTS: The nutritional status is determined by a set of anthropometric indicators. The sample, which is 77,4% has a normal nutritional status. However, 18,9% has chronic malnutrition of which has more prevalence age group between 24 to 35 months. On the other hand, overweight prevalence is about 2,3% being more prevalent in the age group between 36 to 47 months. CONCLUSIONS: Through the evaluation of anthropometrics indicators such as weight, height, weight for age, height for age and BMI, it was possible to determine the prevalence of alterations in nutritional status of preschoolers, taking as a reference the WHO standards. The findings indicate a greater proportion of the sample, 77,4% showed a normal nutritional status. Nevertheless, it was shown a prevalence of 18,9% of chronic malnutrition and 2,3% of overweight.