Relación de la alimentación complementaria y estado nutricional en niños del centro urbano quevedo en el periodo de octubre 2024 mayo 2025.

The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to complementary feeding represents a fundamental moment in the health and nutrition of the child. It is a process that requires special attention, since its implementation can have a significant impact on the appearance or prevention of malnutrition, overweight and obesity, or, on the other hand, promote healthy growth and development in the child. Objective: to determine the relationship between complementary feeding and nutritional status in children under two years of age who attend the Quevedo Urban Center during the period October 2024 – May 2025. Methodology: This research was non-experimental, field, correlational, quantitative with a cross-sectional approach. Results: Of the 77 children in the sample, males (57.1%) and ages 12 to 24 months (59.7%) predominated. A relationship was found between complementary feeding and nutritional status, observing that 18.2% were short in stature and 13% underweight. 58.4% of complementary feeding practices were inadequate, although a higher percentage of complementary feeding was inadequate. In addition, nutritional problems were identified, such as risk of overweight (7.8%) and short stature (18.2%). It was concluded that children in the Quevedo Urban Center exhibited inadequate feeding practices, with deficiencies in feeding frequency particularly among children between 6 and 8 months and 9 and 11 months of age. They also presented altered nutritional status. Therefore, a relationship between complementary feeding and nutritional status was established.

• Autore principale: Holguín Mosquera, Scarlet Yulitsa (author)
• Altri autori: Macias Burgos, Joselyn Estefanía (author)
• Natura: bachelorThesis
• Pubblicazione: 2025
• Soggetti: Alimentación Complementaria; Desnutrición; Sobrepeso; Obesidad; Nutrición y Dietética
• Accesso online: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/18654