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Evaluation of School Children Nutritional Status in Ecuador Using Nutrimetry: A Proposal of an Education Protocol to Address the Determinants of Malnutrition

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Evaluation of School Children Nutritional Status in Ecuador Using Nutrimetry: A Proposal of an Education Protocol to Address the Determinants of Malnutrition

dc.contributor.author	Tapia-Veloz, Estephany
dc.contributor.author	Gozalbo Monfort, Mónica
dc.contributor.author	Tapia-Veloz, Gabriela
dc.contributor.author	Carpio-Arias, T. V.
dc.contributor.author	Trelis Villanueva, María
dc.contributor.author	Guillén Domínguez, Marisa
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-07T13:42:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-07T13:42:23Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	Tapia-Veloz, Estephany Gozalbo Monfort, Mónica Tapia-Veloz, Gabriela Carpio-Arias, T. V. Trelis Villanueva, María Guillén Domínguez, Marisa 2022 Evaluation of School Children Nutritional Status in Ecuador Using Nutrimetry: A Proposal of an Education Protocol to Address the Determinants of Malnutrition Nutrients 14 18 3686
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/84139
dc.description.abstract	The education sector is a cornerstone in the battle against malnutrition in children. However, there are still no consolidated protocols that outline strategies for how nutrition programs in low- and middle-income countries can be delivered through the education sector. Establishing the correct community diagnosis is essential prior to the elaboration of an intervention plan for a school population that takes into account more than just traditional variables related to the nutritional status. A total of 574 boys and girls aged 3-11 years from three educational institutions in different municipalities in Ecuador participated in the study. Sociodemographic, anthropometric (weight and height) and coproparasitological data were obtained. Nutrimetry, which is a combination of two classical anthropometrics indicators, was used for the analysis of the nutritional status, and the indicators' frequencies varied among the schools. In order to improve the nutritional status of children, we proposed a framework mainly focusing on establishing alliances with the education sector and taking into account gender equality; respect for the environment; and the customs, beliefs and traditions of each population. The results obtained from the analyses of other variables demonstrated the importance of an adequate diagnosis prior to any type of intervention at the nutritional level, since characteristics could vary by local area and have an impact on the successfulness of the intervention.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Nutrients, 2022, vol. 14, num. 18, p. 3686
dc.subject	Nutrició
dc.subject	Paràsits
dc.subject	Trastorns de la nutrició en els infants
dc.title	Evaluation of School Children Nutritional Status in Ecuador Using Nutrimetry: A Proposal of an Education Protocol to Address the Determinants of Malnutrition
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2022-10-07T13:42:23Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/nu14183686
dc.identifier.idgrec	154848
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES