Diagnóstico nutricional de población escolar en una isla de la VIII región / Nutritional diagnosis of school children on an island of the VIII region

La Isla Mocha forma parte de la comuna de Lebu, VIII región. Por sus condiciones de aislamiento, las condiciones de vida de sus habitantes suelen ser deficientes. Objetivo: Caracterizar el estado nutricional de los niños de la Escuela G-501 Isla Mocha mediante evaluación antropométrica, para conocer la magnitud de la malnutrición por exceso en esta población. Pacientes y Método: Se pesó y midió a los 80 niños presentes matriculados en la Escuela G-501 Isla Mocha (de un total de 88) en la ronda médica de diciembre de 2012, clasificando su estado nutricional según las tablas recomendadas para cada edad. Resultados: Del total de niños, 24 (30 por ciento) tienen un diagnóstico nutricional normal o eutrófico; 25 (31,25 por ciento) están en sobrepeso y 31 (38,75 por ciento) de los niños están obesos. Desagregando por sexo, hay más niñas en sobrepeso y obesidad que niños. De un total de 120 niños de 0 a 14 años que habitan en la Isla, 56 presentan malnutrición por exceso (46,66 por ciento). Conclusiones: Las cifras de obesidad y sobrepeso en una ambiente rural, aislado y de pobreza son preocupantes, y hacen necesaria la creación de estrategias que redunden en una mejora de estilos de vida tanto en estos niños como en sus familias.

Mocha Island is part of the commune of Lebu, VIII region. By isolating location, conditions of life of its inhabitants are often deficient. Objective: To characterize the nutritional status of children attending the G-501 school in Mocha Island using anthropometric assessment, in order to determine the magnitude of malnutrition due to excessive food intake in this population. Patients and Method: Weight and measurement of 80 children enrolled in school (out of 88) were calculated during the medical round of December 2012, classifying their nutritional status according to the recommended table for each age. Results: Qf the children, 24 (30 percent) had normal or eutrophic nutritional diagnosis, 25 (31.25 percent) were overweight and 31 (38.75) were obese. There are more overweight and obese girls than boys. From a total of 120 children aged 0-14 living on the island, 56 had malnutrition due to excessive food intake (46.66 percent). Conclusions: The odds of obesity and overweight in rural, isolated and poor environments are alarming and require the creation of strategies that result in improved lifestyles for these children as well as their families.

[Nutritional diagnosis of school children on an island of the VIII region]. / Diagnóstico nutricional de población escolar en una isla de la VIII región.

UNLABELLED: Mocha Island is part of the commune of Lebu, VIII region. By isolating location, conditions of life of its inhabitants are often deficient. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the nutritional status of children attending the G-501 school in Mocha Island using anthropometric assessment, in order to determine the magnitude of malnutrition due to excessive food intake in this population. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Weight and measurement of 80 children enrolled in school (out of 88) were calculated during the medical round of December 2012, classifying their nutritional status according to the recommended table for each age. RESULTS: Qf the children, 24 (30%) had normal or eutrophic nutritional diagnosis, 25 (31.25%) were overweight and 31 (38.75) were obese. There are more overweight and obese girls than boys. From a total of 120 children aged 0-14 living on the island, 56 had malnutrition due to excessive food intake (46.66%). CONCLUSIONS: The odds of obesity and overweight in rural, isolated and poor environments are alarming and require the creation of strategies that result in improved lifestyles for these children as well as their families.