EVALUACIÓN DEL ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE NIÑOS Y NIÑAS CON PARÁLISIS CEREBRAL DE LA FUNDACIÓN CON CRISTO, QUITO 2016

Abstract

In this study, the nutritional diagnosis of the children with PCI of the Foundation with Christ was made, using anthropometric indicators, hemoglobin profile, presence of anemia and quality of the diet through the application of a food consumption survey. The study design was crosssectional of a non-experimental descriptive type; selecting a sample of 30 children, 17 girls and 13 boys, the instruments used were the clinical history, anthropometric data, hemoglobinometer and food quality survey. The results indicated that 47% are normal weight, 30% low weight, 13% overweight and 10% with obesity. In BMI / age, it was observed that children of 7 years had a higher prevalence of low weight with 50% and those of 6 years 33%. 90.6% had hemoglobin levels within the range of normality for age, 9.4% had mild anemia, and mild anemia was predominant in females with 66.7%. The consumption of dairy products, meat, legumes, fats, oils, fruits and vegetables, did not comply with the daily nutritional recommendations of WHO. With these results, a food guide was prepared for parents / caregivers of children about the type of food they should offer according to their condition, in order to improve their nutritional status.