PROPUESTA DE INTERVENCIÓN NUTRICIONAL EDUCATIVA EN MUJERES ADULTAS CLIENTES DEL CENTRO ESTÉTICO ARIES, SAMBORONDÓN, 2016

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, obesity has become a serious public health problem, since in the year 2015 estimated a worldwide mortality between 2.8 and 5 million people. The main risk factor for this metabolic pathology is nutritionally inadequate nutrition and sedentary lifestyle. A proposal for a food and nutrition education intervention for women aged 20-69 who attended the Aries Aesthetic Center in Samborondón from June to August 2016 was used for a sample of 32 women, who were given the Knowledge Questionnaires, Action and Food Practices (CAP) of FAO-2014, Frequency of Food Consumption (CFCA) and nutritional status was evaluated through the Body Mass Index (BMI) 72% are aware of the risks of obesity. 87.5% know the causes, and 94% know how to prevent overweight and obesity. The FCA questionnaire showed that 60% consumed a vegetable and fruit diary. It was found that there is a relationship between nutritional status, knowledge, attitudes and feeding practices and frequency of food consumption. Since 59% of the participants with the standards of which 22% are in the age range between 31 and 40 years presented in the CAP a very good score as it was related to the FCA, because they consume All food groups and perform physical activity on a daily basis.