Nutritional assessment of adolescents at Luis Augusto Turcios Lima Teaching Polyclinic

Authors

  • Daymara Grandía Carvajal Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-6986
  • María de Jesús Monzón Tamargo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-0983
  • Arle Luis Ramos Arencibia Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-258X
  • Israel Arturo Quesada Sosa Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0219-0162
  • Dianelys León Medina Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0632-5290

Keywords:

ADOLESCENT, OBESITY, PEDIATRIC OBESITY, NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA, NUTRITIONAL STATUS.

Abstract

Introduction: obesity in the adolescence represents an unfavorable phenomenon having negative incidence in the health condition of the individual. 

Objective: to assess the nutritional status of adolescents at Luis Augusto Turcios Lima University Polyclinic during 2018.

Methods: an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted with adolescents from Luis Augusto Turcios Lima University Polyclinic during 2018. The target group was comprised of 105 patients between 11 and 19 years old, working with them all. To determine the independence among the variables, chi-squared test was applied. 

Results: female sex predominated (51. 42%), with normo-weight patients according to the nutritional assessment (71.43%) and adiposity index (43.81%). An association between the adiposity index and sex was found (X2=16.798 p<0. 05), where being from female sex appeared to be as a protector factor (RR: 0.44 IC: 0.25-0.77); finding a predominance of sedentary patients (91.43%) who presented high risks to be overweight or obese (RR: 1.10 IC: 1.049-1.18). The 100% showed bad nutritional habits and they referred to use the new information technologies for more than four hours a day.

 Conclusions: the majority of the adolescents presented normal indexes of weight; however, it was found a higher incidence of overweight in male sex. Sedentary lifestyle and the lack of physical exercises, along with the immoderate use of the new information technologies, present a high incidence in adolescents, having a negative repercussion on body mass index.    

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Author Biography

Dianelys León Medina, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río

Licenciada en Enermería. Master en Educación Médica Superior. Especialista de 1er año en Anatomia Humana. Profesor Auxiliar

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2021-04-14

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Grandía Carvajal D, Monzón Tamargo M de J, Ramos Arencibia AL, Quesada Sosa IA, León Medina D. Nutritional assessment of adolescents at Luis Augusto Turcios Lima Teaching Polyclinic. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 14 [cited 2025 Aug. 23];25(2):e4866. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/4866

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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2021)

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