Factores de la obesidad en la población del barrio José Peralta en edad de 5 a 10 años.

Abstract

The objective of this project was to study the factors of obesity in the population of the José Peralta neighborhood, aged 5 to 10 years old, in the city of Quito. A sample of 203 boys and girls was obtained through a descriptive quantitative approach, due to the increase of bad eating habits as well as the lack of exercise. The results of the survey of parents show that they recognize the relationship between inadequate nutrition and the probability of developing obesity problems, in which, despite the existence of other health problems that derive from an inadequate intake for each age range, obesity can cause difficulties on the individual perception for the development of physical activity with their peers. The results show the need to design strategies that should be socialized to parents to improve their eating habits in favor of the health of their children, so that they replicate the adequate consumption of daily meals, preventing the suffering of diseases such as obesity, overweight and others related to excessive daily food intake. With the aim of providing information to parents about the factors of obesity on the subject of nutrition, focusing on the problems of obesity and its impact on the health status of students.