Hábitos alimentarios y su influencia en el estado nutricional de niños menores a 5 años en el CNH los pitufos traviesos 1 de la Parroquia Barreiro Nuevo, Cantón Babahoyo, Los Ríos ecuador periodo junio -octubre 2023

Currently, maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is very important, especially for children, who will maintain the habits that are encouraged in their first years of life. Due to these circumstances, the objective of this research is to identify the influence that eating habits have on the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age who attend the CNH Los Pitufos Traviesos 1 - La Parroquia Barreiro Nuevo, Canton Babahoyo, Los Ríos - Ecuador, Period June 2023-October 2023. The nutritional status of children under five has an impact on their cognitive and emotional development, and on the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Therefore, it is necessary for parents to have knowledge regarding adequate nutrition for children from pregnancy and the entire cycle before five years of age. It should be noted that for this research, the survey carried out on 94 parents or heads of household was taken into consideration, where through data analysis it was possible to detect the situations that make it difficult for the children of the CNH Naughty Smurfs to 1 can instill appropriate habits, among them are the degree of knowledge of an adequate combination of foods, the economic income in the home, therefore, it is urgent that mothers be guided through a diet manual for the foods they consume. at home the children.

• Main Author: Diaz Campuzano, María Fernanda (author)
• Other Authors: Villacis Ormeño, María De Los Ángeles (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Dieta; Hábitos alimentarios; Estado nutricional
• Online Access: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/15151