Hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional de los trabajadores de una empresa láctea del norte de Ecuador

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the dietary habits and nutritional status of workers in a dairy company in northern Ecuador. Observational, descriptive and transversal research, which used the survey through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and anthropometric variables to determine the nutritional status; and, the frequency of consumption to identify eating habits. The results report a preponderance of the masculine sex and mestizo ethnicity among the workers, with an age range between 30 and 60 years. Regarding the nutritional status, according to the Body Mass Index, 56.0% of workers are overweight, 8.2% Obesity level I, and 0.5% Obesity level II. In the Waist Circumference according to sex, it was found that in women (82-88 cm) there is a high risk in 32.7%; very high risk (> 88 cm) and 26.5%; in men 13.5% high risk (95-102 cm) and 5.3% very high risk (> 102 cm). In terms of eating habits, according to the frequency of consumption survey, 78.0% consume 3 to 4 meal times; being the less consumed refreshments, the foods that ingest the most are rice, potatoes, bread, sugar, eggs and dairy with frequent daily consumption and the less consumed are fruits, vegetables and legumes with a frequency of 1 week consumption. It is concluded that body mass index and waist circumference increase in relation to the advance of age and eating habits due to excess and nutritional imbalance.