Incidencia del incremento de peso corporal en niños de 1 a 5 años con historia de bajo peso al nacer, de la consulta externa pediátrica, Hospital General Del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the relationship between low weight at birth or during the first six months of life versus increased body weight in children from 1 to 5 years of age treated in 2022 by the Hospital General del Norte IESS Los Ceibos. Data of clinical interest was obtained from the review of the medical records of a sample of 133 children. A slight male predominance was found in 74 children (55.64%). It is striking how approximately a quarter of the children came from urban areas of Guayaquil. About 20% appeared underweight during the first six months of life. However, when comparing the increase in body weight between children with and without low weight, no significant differences were found, which could be conditioned by medical and family care.